Big Sandy, West Virginia
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| Big Sandy | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°WCoordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 168 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Big Sandy is an unincorporated census-designated place located in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population is 168.[2] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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