Thacker, West Virginia
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Thacker, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°35′40″N 82°07′53″W / 37.59444°N 82.13139°WCoordinates: 37°35′40″N 82°07′53″W / 37.59444°N 82.13139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1547991[1] |
Thacker is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Thacker is located along the Tug Fork across from the state of Kentucky.
The community takes its name from nearby Thacker Creek.[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. 624.
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