Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates:38°46′14″N82°11′56″W / 38.77056°N 82.19889°W /38.77056; -82.19889 | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 735 |
| • Density | 323/sq mi (125/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25515 |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554524[2] |
Gallipolis Ferry is acensus-designated place (CDP) inMason County,West Virginia, United States. It is situated on theOhio River alongWest Virginia Route 2. As of the2020 census, its population was 735 (down from 817 at the2010 census).[3][4] It is the site of theRobert C. Byrd Locks & Dam on the Ohio. The community was named for the fact a ferry once provided service between the town site and nearbyGallipolis,Ohio.[5]
The community is part of thePoint Pleasant, WV–OHMicropolitan Statistical Area.
38°46′14″N82°11′56″W / 38.77056°N 82.19889°W /38.77056; -82.19889
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