Parkersburg
Sitting at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers in West Virginia, Parkersburg is a town-sized city with a compact centre, a concentration of historic churches, and river views that define its character. It serves as the seat of Wood County and anchors the wider Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area, making it the main hub for the surrounding region.
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- Population30,991
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Parkersburg: quick answers
Where is Parkersburg?
Parkersburg is in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, about 102 km63 miles in a straight line from Charleston.
How do you get to Parkersburg?
The nearest airport is Parkersburg (Williamstown) (PKB), about 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Montgomery, about 1 hr 54 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Parkersburg?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is May, with about 128 mm5.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Parkersburg?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 5 restaurants, 5 cafés and 40 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Parkersburg?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Spencer and Marietta. Parkersburg is listed among the day trips from Columbus.