Lesage, West Virginia
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Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
Lesage, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Location in Cabell County and the state of West Virginia. Location in Cabell County and the state of West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°30′23′′N 82°17′55′′W / 38.50639°N 82.29861°W / 38.50639; -82.29861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Cabell |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.234 sq mi (18.74 km2) |
| • Land | 6.095 sq mi (15.79 km2) |
| • Water | 1.139 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,358 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Lesage is a census-designated place (CDP) on Ohio River Road in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,358.[2] It is the nearest community to the Clover site, a National Historic Landmark.
Lesage is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013, placed the population at 363,000.[3]
The community was named after Jules F. M. LeSage, an early settler.[4]
Points of Interest
[edit ]- Hillbilly Hot Dogs, a roadside hot dog stand and tourist attraction[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. pp. 368–369.
- ^ Whetstone, Rachel. "The Quirkiest Restaurant in West Virginia That's Impossible Not To Love". Only in West Virginia. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
