Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia | |
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)  Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′14″N 82°11′56″W / 38.77056°N 82.19889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.771 sq mi (7.18 km2) |
| • Land | 2.275 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.496 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 817 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25515 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554524[3] |
Gallipolis Ferry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, West Virginia, USA. It is situated on the Ohio River along West Virginia Route 2. As of the 2010 census, its population was 817.[2] It is the site of the Robert C. Byrd Locks & Dam on the Ohio. The community was named for the fact a ferry once provided service between the town site and nearby Gallipolis, Ohio.[4]
The community is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 258.