Glen Jean, West Virginia

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Glen Jean, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Glen Jean is located in West Virginia
Glen Jean
Glen Jean
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°55′35″N 81°09′00″W / 37.92639°N 81.15000°W / 37.92639; -81.15000Coordinates: 37°55′35″N 81°09′00″W / 37.92639°N 81.15000°W / 37.92639; -81.15000
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Area
[1]
 • Total0.226 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Land0.226 sq mi (0.59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total210
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Glen Jean is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, near Oak Hill. As of the 2010 census, its population is 210.[2]

The area had been known was White Oaks, but when the town was founded in the early 1870s the community was named for , the wife of landowner . The town was a center for the coal mining industry and a railroad junction, formerly boasting an opera house, hotels and a company store. Much of the town has disappeared since the end of the coal boom. The chief remaining structure is the Bank of Glen Jean, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Glen Jean is the headquarters of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, located across the street from the bank building, which now functions as a visitor contact center. Glen Jean is also home to the Boy Scouts of America's national high adventure base, The Summit Bechtel Reserve.[4]

The latitude of Glen Jean is 37.926 N. The longitude is 81.15 W. It is in the Eastern Time Zone. The elevation is 1,627 feet.

Nearby parks and recreation sites include the Bluestone National Scenic River, the Gauley River National Recreation Area, and the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ James C. Blankenship III and Michael J. Pauley (December 15, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bank of Glen Jean" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Chambers, S. Allen (2004). "Capital Center and South Central West Virginia". Buildings of West Virginia. Oxford University Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-19-516548-9.



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