Smokeless, West Virginia

Smokeless is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.

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Houses and a church seen from West Virginia Route 10
Houses and a church seen from West Virginia Route 10
Smokeless is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Smokeless is located in the United States
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Smokeless (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°25′57″N 81°15′4″W / 37.43250°N 81.25111°W / 37.43250; -81.25111
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,395 ft (730 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549601[1]

The community took its name from the local Smokeless Coal Company.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smokeless, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 590.