Gilboa, West Virginia
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Gilboa, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′12″N 80°56′11″W / 38.30333°N 80.93639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Nicholas |
Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26671 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1539393[1] |
Gilboa is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Gilboa is located on West Virginia Route 39, 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of Summersville. Gilboa has a post office with ZIP code 26671.[2]
The community derives its name, directly or indirectly, from Mount Gilboa in Israel.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 267.