Falls View, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 81°14′46″W / 38.12611°N 81.24611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 0.405 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
• Land | 0.330 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.075 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 238 |
• Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554440 [3] |
Falls View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Falls View is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge, on the north bank of the Kanawha River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 238. [2] Falls View was established in the early 20th century as a residential village for managers from the Electro Metallurgical Co., part of the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. [4] Electro Metallurgical operated four ferroalloy plants in the area, powered by hydroelectricity generated at the dam on Kanawha Falls. [4]