Kanawha County, WV Center

Sleeping Quarters: Air conditioned facility. You will sleep in the gym, partitioned for separate sleeping areas. You will need to bring air mattresses or cots, pillows and sleeping bags.

Cafeteria/Kitchens: There is fellowship hall dining area and kitchen.

Showers: Newly-installed divided showers in the church facility.

Recreation Space: There is a field area, and plenty of parking lot space for recreation. There is ample space in the fellowship hall for gathering and activities.

Closest Medical Facility: CAMC Urgent Care Center. 314 Golf Mountain Rd, Cross Lanes WV 25313

One-page fact sheet on the county

Population: 186,241

Terrain: Mountainous/ Urban/ River Valley

County Seat: Charleston, WV

Major Employers: A variety of chemical, technical, and motor industries, the Casino, and Hospitals/ healthcare system.

Per Capita Income: $28,030

Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 16.8%

Interesting Facts: Kanawha County hosts the state capital in Charleston. The county is very spread out geographically and therefore very diverse. The county was named for the Kanawha River running through the county, which in turn was named by a local Native American tribe.  Find out more on the county website here.

Cross Lanes is a small unincorporated community about 15 minutes outside of Charleston, West Virginia’s capital. There is quick access to rural areas of the county as well as urban areas.

On the tourism side, check out some highlights of the area here.