Six, West Virginia
| Six | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Postmark from Six, West Virginia | |
  Six  Six Location within West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′08″N 81°38′16″W / 37.36889°N 81.63778°WCoordinates: 37°22′08″N 81°38′16″W / 37.36889°N 81.63778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546846[1] |
Six is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Six is located on West Virginia Route 16 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Welch.
The community took its name from Mine Number 6, a nearby coal mine.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Six, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 583.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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