Wharncliffe, West Virginia
Wharncliffe is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Wharncliffe is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Gilbert. Wharncliffe has a post office with ZIP code 25651.[2]
Wharncliffe, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°33′19″N 81°57′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25651 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1548976[1] |
The origin of the town name Wharncliffe is obscure.[3] It shares its name with a village north of Sheffield in England called Wharncliffe Crags, and the associated Earls of Wharncliffe.
Wharncliffe is a junction on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network, and is located at the junction of the three states of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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. 672.
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