Kettle, West Virginia

Kettle, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Kettle, West Virginia
Kettle, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W / 38.57472; -81.48972Coordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W / 38.57472; -81.48972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Roane
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554867[1]

Kettle is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Kettle is 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Spencer.

The community takes its name from nearby summit which has an outline in the form of a kettle.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 348.


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