Eglon, West Virginia
Eglon | |
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Eglon Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°WCoordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 26716 |
Eglon (also Hungry Hook or Maple Run) is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 2,628 feet (801 m).[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26716.[2]
The community was named after the biblical city of Eglon.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-02-26.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 223.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Preston County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Preston County, West Virginia geography stubs