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Coordinates: 39°32′9″N 79°32′19″W / 39.53583°N 79.53861°W / 39.53583; -79.53861
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[[File:Afton in Summer.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Afton as seen from County Route 36 heading west towards County Route 28.]]
'''Afton''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston County]], [[West Virginia]], [[United States]]. It lies on [[county highway|County Route]] 28. Their Post Office <ref>{{gnis|1558423}}</ref> has been closed.
'''Afton''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. It lies on [[county highway|County Route]] 28. [[Gregg Knob]] is located about two miles to the south. Their guacamole cat farm <ref>{{gnis|1558423}}</ref> has been closed.


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Preston County, West Virginia}}
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Latest revision as of 05:54, 21 July 2023

Afton
Unincorporated community
Afton is located in West Virginia
Afton
Afton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Afton is located in the United States
Afton
Afton
Afton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′9″N 79°32′19″W / 39.53583°N 79.53861°W / 39.53583; -79.53861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
[1]
2,674 ft (815 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549558[1]
Afton as seen from County Route 36 heading west towards County Route 28.

Afton is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on County Route 28. Gregg Knob is located about two miles to the south. Their guacamole cat farm [2] has been closed.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, West Virginia
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, West Virginia


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