Ben Lomond, West Virginia

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Ben Lomond, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ben Lomond, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Ben Lomond, West Virginia
Ben Lomond, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°42′28″N 82°10′40″W / 38.70778°N 82.17778°W / 38.70778; -82.17778Coordinates: 38°42′28″N 82°10′40″W / 38.70778°N 82.17778°W / 38.70778; -82.17778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1550259[1]

Ben Lomond is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Route 56, (Mud Run Road), some 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south-southwest of Point Pleasant.[2]

A CSX Transportation line — which was formerly part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad — runs through the community.[2][3] Ben Lomond once had a post office, which is now closed.[4] The community was named for the Scottish mountain Ben Lomond.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ben Lomond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ a b Mason County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved February 17, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1904). A gazetteer of West Virginia. United States Government Printing Office. p. 164.
  4. ^ "Ben Lomond Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1973). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. United States Government Printing Office. p. 334. ISBN 9780806305448.
  6. ^ 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. 106.


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