Sharples, West Virginia
Sharples, West Virginia | |
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  Sharples, West Virginia  Sharples, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′13″N 81°49′45″W / 37.92028°N 81.82917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25183 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555601[1] |
Sharples is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Sharples is located on West Virginia Route 17 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northeast of Logan. Sharples has a post office with ZIP code 25183.[2]
Sharples was the location of a small firefight in the events leading up to the Battle of Blair Mountain.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sharples, West Virginia.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharples, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Blizzard, William C. (2010). When miners march. Oakland, CA: PM Press. ISBN 9781604863000.
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