Wikel, West Virginia
Wikel, West Virginia | |
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  Wikel, West Virginia  Wikel, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′43″N 80°38′51″W / 37.51194°N 80.64750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 2,178 ft (664 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555982[1] |
Wikel is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Wikel is southwest of Union.
The community most likely was named after the local Wikel (or Wigal) family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 679.
Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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