Big Sandy, West Virginia
Big Sandy | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Big Sandy Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°WCoordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Area | |
• Total | 0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
• Land | 0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 168 |
• Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 168.[2] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.
References[]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links[]
Categories:
- Census-designated places in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Census-designated places in West Virginia
- McDowell County, West Virginia geography stubs