Ben Lomond, West Virginia
This article is about the unincorporated community in West Virginia. For other uses, see Ben Lomond (disambiguation).
| Ben Lomond, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ben Lomond, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′28″N 82°10′40″W / 38.70778°N 82.17778°WCoordinates: 38°42′28″N 82°10′40″W / 38.70778°N 82.17778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mason |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1550259[1] |
Ben Lomond is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, U.S. It is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Route 56 (Mud Run Road), some 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south-southwest of Point Pleasant.[2]
A CSX Transportation line — which was formerly part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad — runs through the community.[2][3] Ben Lomond once had a post office, which is now closed.[4] The community was named for the Scottish mountain Ben Lomond.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Ben Lomond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 Mason County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1904). A gazetteer of West Virginia. United States Government Printing Office. p. 164.
- ↑ "Ben Lomond Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1973). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. United States Government Printing Office. p. 334. ISBN 9780806305448.
- ↑ 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. 106.
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