Title: Charleston, West Virginia
Content:  Interstate 64 crosses the Kanawha River four times as it passes through the Charleston metropolitan area. The Elk River flows into the Kanawha River in downtown Charleston.
Title: Charleston, West Virginia
Content:  Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 51,400 at the 2010 census and an estimated population of 46,536 in 2019. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 208,089 residents in 2019. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat. Early industries important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine, and education play central roles in the city's economy. The first permanent settlement, Fort Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly. Charleston is the home of the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and the annual 15 mi Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are in the city. West Virginia State University is in the local area as well as West Virginia University and Marshall University satellite campuses.
Title: Charleston, West Virginia
Content:   Charleston is served by Interstate 64, Interstate 77, and Interstate 79. The West Virginia Turnpike's northern terminus is at the southeastern end of the city. Two U.S. routes, US 60, and US 119, cut through the city center. US 21 and US 35 formerly ran through Charleston. WV 25, WV 61, WV 62, and WV 114 are all state highways that are within Charleston's city limits.
Title: Charleston, West Virginia
Content:  Charleston is located in west-central Kanawha County at 38.34944°N, -81.63333°W (38.349497, −81.633294). It lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.66 sqmi, of which 31.52 sqmi are land and 1.14 sqmi are water. The city lies at the intersection of Interstates 79, 77, 64, and also where the Kanawha and Elk rivers meet. Charleston is about 117 mi southeast of Chillicothe, Ohio, 315 mi west of Richmond, Virginia, 228 mi southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 247 mi east of Louisville, Kentucky, and 264 mi north of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Title: West Virginia
Content:  Originally, the state capital was Wheeling, from 1863 to 1870. It was then moved to Charleston, a more central city, from 1870 to 1875, when it returned to Wheeling. In 1885, the capitol burned down and it was moved back to Charleston that year, where a vote was held to determine the permanent capital between Charleston, Clarksburg, and Martinsburg. Charleston was selected, and it has remained the capital since. There are 232 incorporated municipalities in West Virginia.
Title: West Virginia
Content:  West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the northeast, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st-largest state by area and ranks 40th in population, with a population of 1,793,716 residents. The capital and largest city is Charleston. West Virginia became a state after the Wheeling Conventions of 1861, at the start of the American Civil War. Delegates from northwestern Virginia's Unionist counties decided to break away from Virginia, which also included secessionist counties in the 
Title: Charleston, West Virginia
Content:  After the American Revolutionary War, pioneers began making their way out from the early settlements. Many slowly migrated into the western part of Virginia. Capitalizing on its many resources made Charleston an important part of Virginia and West Virginia history. Today, Charleston is the largest city in the state and the state capital. Charleston's history goes back to the 18th century. Thomas Bullitt was deeded 1250 acre of land near the mouth of the Elk River in 1773. It was inherited by his brother, Cuthbert Bullitt, upon his death in 1778, and sold to Col. George Clendenin in 1786. The first permanent settlement, Fort Lee, was built in 1787 by Col. Savannah Clendenin 
Title: Charleston, West Virginia
Content: 1794 – "Virginia General Assembly designated 40-acres of George Clendenin's land, as Charlestown." ; 1805 – "Salt-tub mill" begins operating. ; 1808 – Farmers' Repository newspaper begins publication. ; 1815 – Ruffner Mansion built. ; 1818 ; Charlestown renamed "Charleston". ; Mercer Academy established. ; 1819 – Spectator newspaper begins publication. ; 1841 – Kanawha Lyceum active (approximate date). ; 1850 – Population: 1,050. ; 1862 – Battle of Charleston fought near town during the American Civil War. ; 1863 – June 20: Charleston becomes part of new U.S. state of West Virginia. ; 1870 ; City of Charleston incorporated. ; Charleston designated West Virginia state capital. ; 
Title: Roads in Charleston, West Virginia
Content:  Interstate 77 enters the city at the Interstate 79 interchange along the Elk River. The highway turns due south along a variable six lane expressway. The junction with Interstate 64, constructed in 1975, is a three-level junction that spans local streets and is the largest interchange in West Virginia with piers embedded in buildings, over water, and over nearby streets. One year later, Interstate 77 from the Interstate 64 junction to the West Virginia Turnpike was opened to traffic. This last segment of interstate with Charleston includes a cantilevered three level segment and several flyovers and bridges that span the adjacent Kanawha River. It is also part of the backdrop for the state capitol complex.
Title: West Virginia State Capitol
Content:  Prior to the American Civil War, the counties that would ultimately form West Virginia were a part of the state of Virginia; the state capital was in Richmond, Virginia. After Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, the northwestern counties of Virginia loyal to the United States started the process which would ultimately create the State of West Virginia on June 20, 1863. Settling on a state capital location proved to be difficult. For several years, the capital of West Virginia shifted back and forth between Wheeling and Charleston. Other locations, including Martinsburg and Clarksburg were offered as alternatives. The state's citizens voted on the final location of their capital, Charleston, on August 7, 1877.

Question: what river flows through charleston west virginia’s capital?
Answer: Kanawha River.
the Elk and Kanawha Rivers.
Kanawha.
Elk.