Landes, West Virginia
| Landes, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Landes, West Virginia  Landes, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′48″N 79°11′52″W / 38.89667°N 79.19778°WCoordinates: 38°53′48″N 79°11′52″W / 38.89667°N 79.19778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554906[1] |
Landes is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Landes is located on U.S. Route 220 7.7 miles (12.4 km) south-southwest of Petersburg.[2]
Mrs. A. S. Landes, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[3]
References
- ↑ "Landes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Grant County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ↑ 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. 359.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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