Glen Ferris, West Virginia
Glen Ferris, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′11″N 81°12′53″W / 38.15306°N 81.21472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.626 sq mi (4.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.376 sq mi (3.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.250 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 174 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Glen Ferris is a census-designated place (CDP) on the western bank of the Kanawha River in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is situated approximately one mile south of the town of Gauley Bridge and adjacent to Kanawha Falls. The sole highway linking Glen Ferris to the area is U.S. Route 60, known also as the Midland Trail. As of the 2010 census, its population was 203; the community had 104 housing units, 87 of which were occupied. By the 2020 census however, the population had declined to 174. The village is roughly a mile and a half in length. Glen Ferris is home to two churches, one Apostolic and one Methodist. A railway owned by Norfolk Southern runs parallel to US Route 60 through the village.