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Deep Water, West Virginia
CDP
About Deep Water
Deep Water is a small unincorporated community in southern West Virginia.
Deep Water holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.88 square miles.
📰 Deep Water News Today
- Trial delayed for Deep Water man facing sexual assault charges in Kanawha County WV MetroNews · Jul 27
- Man indicted on several sexual assault, kidnapping charges WSAZ · Mar 6
- Power Outage on Deep Water Mountain Road impacts over 200 people - WOAY-TV WOAY-TV · May 21
- Deep-Water Soloing This Summer? Read This First. Climbing Magazine · May 27
- WV drinking water plea poised to go unheeded in U.S. House after state-level strikeout West Virginia Press Association · May 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Deep Water Unique
- The only place in America named Deep Water — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWest Virginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.88 sq mi
Coordinates38.1204, -81.2534