Port Amherst, West Virginia

Port Amherst, West Virginia
Port Amherst
Port Amherst
Coordinates: 38°18′35″N 81°33′24″W / 38.30972°N 81.55667°W / 38.30972; -81.55667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1545156[1]

Port Amherst is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Port Amherst is located on the Kanawha River southeast of Charleston. It is the northern terminus of the West Virginia Turnpike and is also served by U.S. Route 60. It was also known as Reed.

References

  1. ^ "Port Amherst". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.