| Big Chimney | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place (CDP) |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanawha |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.059 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.003 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.056 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 627 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4056°N -81.5356°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 25302 |
| Area Code: | 304 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Big Chimney is a census-designated place (CDP) located on U.S. Route 119 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 627. It is accessible by West Virginia Route 114 or exit 5 from I-79. The town is named after the tall chimney of the local salt works, which was a prominent landmark.[3]