Rand, West Virginia
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| Rand | |
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| — Census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°16′57″N 81°33′44″W / 38.2825°N 81.56222°WCoordinates: 38°16′57″N 81°33′44″W / 38.2825°N 81.56222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.461 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,631 |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Rand is an unincorporated census-designated place on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,631.[2] It is surrounded by the communities of Malden and DuPont City.
Former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss was born and raised in Rand.
[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.
[edit] External links
- http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/12999
- http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/13000
- http://www.wvculture.org/HISTORY/placnamr.html
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