THE COAL FORK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Coal Fork CDP has 5.13 square miles of land in Kanawha County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Coal Fork and Kanawha County
Coal Fork is associated with Kanawha County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Coal Fork by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Coal Fork, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 0.5 percentage points lower than the 1% recorded for Kanawha County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Coal Fork CDP has 43.4 times the land area of nearby Malden CDP (0.12 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

