Minnora, West Virginia
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Minnora, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′34″N 81°05′53″W / 38.70944°N 81.09806°WCoordinates: 38°42′34″N 81°05′53″W / 38.70944°N 81.09806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Calhoun |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555137[1] |
Minnora is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. Minnora is located on West Virginia Route 16 and the West Fork Little Kanawha River, 15 miles (24 km) south of Grantsville.[2]
The community was named after Minnora Knotts, the daughter of a local resident.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnora, West Virginia
- ^ Calhoun County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ 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. 421.
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