Mount Clare, West Virginia
Mount Clare is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. Mount Clare is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Clarksburg. Mount Clare has a post office with ZIP code 26408.[2]
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Coordinates: 39°12′55″N 80°20′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Harrison |
Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26408 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 2627670[1] |
History
The community was named after Mount Clare Shops in Baltimore.[3] The Quiet Dell School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notable People
Terry Flowers, former star point guard at South Harrison High School, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Clare, West Virginia
- 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.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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