Blaine, West Virginia

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Blaine
West Virginia Route 42 in Blaine. Kitzmiller, Maryland can be seen in the distance, across the bridge over the North Branch Potomac River
West Virginia Route 42 in Blaine. Kitzmiller, Maryland can be seen in the distance, across the bridge over the North Branch Potomac River
Blaine is located in West Virginia
Blaine
Blaine
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°23′9″N 79°10′47″W / 39.38583°N 79.17972°W / 39.38583; -79.17972Coordinates: 39°23′9″N 79°10′47″W / 39.38583°N 79.17972°W / 39.38583; -79.17972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553919[1]

Blaine is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. It lies near the intersection of the North Branch Potomac River and West Virginia Route 42.

The community has the name of James G. Blaine, a businessperson.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blaine, 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. 118.


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