Woodbine, West Virginia
Woodbine, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Woodbine, West Virginia Woodbine, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°17′55″N 80°36′52″W / 38.29861°N 80.61444°WCoordinates: 38°17′55″N 80°36′52″W / 38.29861°N 80.61444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Nicholas |
Elevation | 1,939 ft (591 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553512[1] |
Woodbine is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Woodbine is located at the mouth of the Cranberry River at the Gauley River, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Craigsville.
The community most likely was named for the woodbine growing near the original town site.[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. 690.
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