Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Point Pleasant, West Virginia | |
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Point Pleasant (foreground) at the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. Gallipolis, Ohio, is in the background right while Henderson, West Virginia, is on the left. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′27″N 82°7′43″W / 38.85750°N 82.12861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mason |
| Chartered | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amber Tatterson |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,070 |
• Estimate (2021) | 4,031 |
| • Density | 1,681/sq mi (649.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25550 |
| Area code | 304/681 |
| FIPS code | 54-64708 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555381 |
| Website | visitpointpleasantwv |
Point Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The population was 4,101 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Point Pleasant micropolitan area extending into Ohio. The town is best known for the Mothman, a purported humanoid creature reportedly sighted in the area that has become a part of West Virginia folklore, and more broadly part of American popular culture.