Canvas, West Virginia
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Canvas, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°16′06″N 80°46′27″W / 38.26833°N 80.77417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Nicholas |
Elevation | 2,133 ft (650 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26662 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1537024[1] |
Canvas is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Canvas is located on West Virginia Route 39 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Summersville. Canvas has a post office with ZIP code 26662.[2]
The origin of the name "Canvas" is obscure.[3][4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
- ^ 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. 153.