Crown, Logan County, West Virginia

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Crown, West Virginia
Crown is located in West Virginia
Crown
Crown
Coordinates: 37°45′30″N 81°50′38″W / 37.75833°N 81.84389°W / 37.75833; -81.84389Coordinates: 37°45′30″N 81°50′38″W / 37.75833°N 81.84389°W / 37.75833; -81.84389
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554230[1]

Crown is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Crown is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 2.25 miles (3.62 km) northeast of Man.[2]

Crown was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[3] An older name for Crown is Lax or Lax Station.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown, Logan County, West Virginia
  2. ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-06. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 29.


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