Mount Clare, West Virginia
Mount Clare, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community community | |
Mount Clare, West Virginia Mount Clare, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°12′55″N 80°20′44″W / 39.21528°N 80.34556°WCoordinates: 39°12′55″N 80°20′44″W / 39.21528°N 80.34556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Harrison |
Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26408 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 2627670[1] |
Mount Clare is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. Mount Clare is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Clarksburg. Mount Clare has a post office with ZIP code 26408.[2]
History
The community was named after Mount Clare Shops in Baltimore.[3] The Quiet Dell School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notable People
Terry Flowers, former star point guard at South Harrison High School, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Clare, West Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 431.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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