Smokeless, West Virginia
Smokeless is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.
Smokeless | |
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Houses and a church seen from West Virginia Route 10 | |
Smokeless Location within the state of West Virginia Smokeless Smokeless (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 37°25′57″N 81°15′4″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,395 ft (730 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1549601[1] |
The community took its name from the local Smokeless Coal Company.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smokeless, West Virginia
- 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. 590.
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