Wikel, West Virginia
Wikel, West Virginia | |
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Wikel, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°30′43″N 80°38′51″W / 37.51194°N 80.64750°WCoordinates: 37°30′43″N 80°38′51″W / 37.51194°N 80.64750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Monroe |
Elevation | 2,178 ft (664 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555982[1] |
Wikel is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Wikel is southwest of Union.
The community most likely was named after the local Wikel (or Wigal) family.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- New River Greenbrier geography stubs