Country United States County Kanawha Area code(s) 304 & 681 Elevation 188 m Local time Friday 9:25 PM | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1537231 Population 778 (2010) | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 42% Humidity Area 111 ha (104 ha Land / 7 ha Water) | ||
Chelyan (/ˈʃiːl.jən/ SHEEL-yən) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Chelyan is located on the south bank of the Kanawha River southeast of Chesapeake. It is served by Exit 85 of the West Virginia Turnpike. As of the 2010 census, its population was 776.
Map of Chelyan, WV 25035, USA
The community has the name of Chelyan Calvert, the child of an early postmaster.
Former NBA player, coach, and general manager Jerry West was born in Chelyan.
References
Chelyan, West Virginia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA