Mount Carbon, West Virginia
Mount Carbon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Mount Carbon is located along West Virginia Route 61, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Montgomery, on the south bank of the Kanawha River at the mouth of Armstrong Creek.[4] Mount Carbon has a post office with ZIP code 25139.[5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 428.[2]
Mount Carbon, West Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
![]() Coal processing plant Mount Carbon WV | |
Nickname(s): Adena | |
![]() ![]() Mount Carbon ![]() ![]() Mount Carbon | |
Coordinates: 38°08′16″N 81°17′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 0.241 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
• Land | 0.149 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 428 |
• Density | 1,800/sq mi (690/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25139 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555166[3] |
Namesake
Mount Carbon was named for nearby coal deposits, a carbon-based fuel.[6]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Carbon, West Virginia
- The National Map, accessed 2013-11-26
- ZIP Code Lookup
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 431.
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