Charleston is ideally positioned to serve a variety of the nation's industrial and commercial markets with its extensive system of air, river, rail and interstate networks. These connections continue to be a vital part of the region's growing industries that capitalize upon one-day shipping proximity to over 60% of the United States population and one-third of the Canadian population.
State-of-the-art facilities and services support and enhance the transportation infrastructure of the region. A continuing emphasis on maintenance and capacity enhancements enables the region's transportation network to accommodate a fast-moving economy.
Strategically located in southwestern West Virginia at the junction of three major interstate highways (I-64, I-77 and I-79), Charleston offers ideal proximity for markets throughout the eastern half of the United States and much of Canada.
Proximity
To People
Population percentage within 500-mile radius of Charleston
United States - 60%
Canada - 30%
To Markets
United States Purchasing and Indutrial Sectors
Percentage of market within 500-mile radius of Charleston
Industrial Expenditures - 52.0%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - 47.1%
Motor Vehicle and Car Bodies - 82.1%
Motor Vehcile Parts and Accessories - 78.0%
Pharmaceuticals - 74.0%
Industrial Organic and Inorganic Chemicals - 63.5%
