Wharncliffe, West Virginia
Wharncliffe, West Virginia | |
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  Wharncliffe, West Virginia  Wharncliffe, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′19″N 81°57′56″W / 37.55528°N 81.96556°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] |
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]
The origin of the town name Wharncliffe is obscure.[3] It shares it's 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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