Cornwallis is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. This community was named in honor of Lord Cornwallis.[2]
Cornwallis | |
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  Cornwallis Location within the state of West Virginia  Cornwallis Cornwallis (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′38″N 81°7′6″W / 39.22722°N 81.11833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554194[1] |
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornwallis, 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. 187.
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