Blue Jay, West Virginia
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| Blue Jay, West Virginia | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Blue Jay, West Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°44′13″N 81°08′16″W / 37.73694°N 81.13778°WCoordinates: 37°44′13″N 81°08′16″W / 37.73694°N 81.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 2,303 ft (702 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25816 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553930[1] |
Blue Jay is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Blue Jay is southeast of Beckley.
Notable residents [edit]
Basil Plumley (1920-2012), United States Army soldier portrayed by Sam Elliot in We Were Soldiers.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Moore, Harold, and Joseph Galloway. We Are Soldiers Still. 1. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2008. 75. Print.
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