Tesla, West Virginia

Tesla is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Tesla is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Sutton.

Tesla, West Virginia
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Tesla, West Virginia
Tesla, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°36′07″N 80°42′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26640
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555794[1]

The community might be named after Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), an electrical engineer and inventor.[2] Located near Tesla is the Windy Run Grade School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3]

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