Nitro, West Virginia (WV), a community that straddles the line between Putnam County and Kanawha County, was incorporated in 1932 and was so-named the establishment there during World War I of a large U.S. government plant for the manufacture of explosives. The Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, formerly the Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center, is located at Nitro off I-64 near the community of Cross Lanes.
Lodging near Nitro, West Virginia
Location
Nitro is situated along the Kanawha River on highway US-25 at expressway I-64. The community is located approximately four miles southwest of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, 14 miles west of Charleston, West Virginia, and 13 miles east of Hurricane, West Virginia.
Map of Nitro, West Virginia
Regional Information
Nitro is located in the Metro Valley Region in western West Virginia.
