Kale, West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia | |
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  Kale, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Kale, West Virginia Kale, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′03″N 81°11′07″W / 37.38417°N 81.18528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,260 ft (690 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554839[1] |
Kale is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Kale is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Princeton.
The community most likely derives its name from the local Kale (or Kail) family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kale, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 341.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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