Kettle is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Kettle is 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Spencer.
Kettle, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W | |
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] |
The community takes its name from nearby summit which has an outline in the form of a kettle.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.