Widemouth, West Virginia

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Widemouth
Former community
Widemouth is located in West Virginia
Widemouth
Widemouth
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′20″N 81°15′51″W / 37.45556°N 81.26417°W / 37.45556; -81.26417Coordinates: 37°27′20″N 81°15′51″W / 37.45556°N 81.26417°W / 37.45556; -81.26417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,454 ft (748 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code1557361[1]

Widemouth was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mercer County, West Virginia.

The community takes its name from nearby Widemouth Creek.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widemouth, 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. 679.


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