Power, West Virginia

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Power, West Virginia
Power is located in West Virginia
Power
Power
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 40°12′40″N 80°39′33″W / 40.21111°N 80.65917°W / 40.21111; -80.65917Coordinates: 40°12′40″N 80°39′33″W / 40.21111°N 80.65917°W / 40.21111; -80.65917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBrooke
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555401[1]

Power is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named for a nearby power plant.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Power, 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. 505.


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