Glen Jean is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in Fayette County,

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, United States, near Oak Hill. As of the 2020 census, its population was 90 (down from 210 at the 2010 census). The area had been known as White Oaks, but when the town was founded in the early 1870s the community was named for Jean McKell, the wife of landowner Thomas G. McKell. The town was a center for the

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industry and a railroad junction, formerly boasting an opera house, hotels and a company store. Much of the town has disappeared since the end of the coal boom. The chief remaining structure is the Bank of Glen Jean, listed on the

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. Glen Jean is the headquarters of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, located across the street from the bank building, which now functions as a visitor contact center. Glen Jean is also home to the

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's national high adventure base, The Summit Bechtel Reserve. Glen Jean held the 24th World Scout Jamboree in 2019. The latitude of Glen Jean is 37.926 N. The longitude is 81.15 W. It is in the

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. The elevation is 1,627 feet. Nearby parks and recreation sites include the Bluestone National Scenic River, the Gauley River National Recreation Area, and the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

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Census-designated places in Fayette County, West Virginia Census-designated places in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{FayetteCountyWV-geo-stub