Map of Chelyan CDP

Chelyan (/ˈʃiːljən/ SHEEL-yən) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Chelyan is located on the south bank of the Kanawha River, southeast of Chesapeake. It is served by Exit 85 of the West Virginia Turnpike. As of the 2010 census, its population was 776.

The community has the name of Chelyan Calvert, the child of an early postmaster.

Chelyan CDP overview:
Name:	Chelyan CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Kanawha County
Elevation:	617 ft (188 m)
Total Area:	0.430 sq mi (1.11 km²)
Land Area:	0.403 sq mi (1.04 km²)
Water Area:	0.027 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	778
Population Density:	1,800/sq mi (700/km²)
Area code:	304 & 681
FIPS code:	5414812
GNISfeature ID:	1537231

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Chelyan online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.