Power, West Virginia
Power, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Power Power Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 40°12′40″N 80°39′33″W / 40.21111°N 80.65917°WCoordinates: 40°12′40″N 80°39′33″W / 40.21111°N 80.65917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Brooke |
Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS ID | 1555401[1] |
Power is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia.
The community was named for a nearby power plant.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Power, 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. 505.
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