Chester, WV
| Chester, West Virginia | |
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City Hall
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 Location of Chester, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°WCoordinates: 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry Forsythe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,585 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,553 |
| • Density | 2,585.0/sq mi (998.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26034 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-15076 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537260 |
| Website | City website |
Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,585 at the 2010 census. Chester was established in 1896, but not incorporated until 1907. The city is named after J. Chester McDonald, one of the city's original planners.
Chester is home to the Chester teapot, the World's Largest Teapot. Little Blue Run Lake, the U.S.'s largest coal slurry waste impound is located next to the town.
Chester is located at 40°36′46″N 80°33′46″W / 40.61278°N 80.56278°W (40.612792, -80.562771). At the outbreak of hostilities of the American Civil War in April 1861, this location was part of Virginia and was the northernmost point in any slave state. Chester remains the northernmost point in the Southern United States, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, yet is located at the same latitude as parts of New York City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it land.
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