West End, West Virginia
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West End | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′25″N 79°46′15″W / 39.39028°N 79.77083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Elevation | 1,805 ft (550 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1555942[1] |
West End is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
West End was so named due to its location near the western portal of the Kingwood Tunnel.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West End, West Virginia
- ^ Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 268.
- ^ 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. 666.