Ansted, West Virginia

Ansted, West Virginia
Town
View from the top of Gauley Mountain, looking over the town of Ansted towards the New River Gorge Bridge nearly six miles away.
View from the top of Gauley Mountain, looking over the town of Ansted towards the New River Gorge Bridge nearly six miles away.
Official seal of Ansted, West Virginia
Seal
Location of Ansted in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Location of Ansted in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 38°8′10″N 81°6′7″W / 38.13611°N 81.10194°W / 38.13611; -81.10194
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Government
 • MayorR.A. Hobbs
Area
[1]
 • Total1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Land1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,404
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,305
 • Density786.14/sq mi (303.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25812
Area code304
FIPS code54-01996[4]
GNIS feature ID1534968[5]
Websitewww.townofansted.com

Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,404 at the 2010 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Route 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail (a National Scenic Byway) near Hawks Nest overlooking the New River far below.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.