Export, West Virginia
| Export, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Export  Export | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′28″N 81°00′2″W / 37.85778°N 81.00056°WCoordinates: 37°51′28″N 81°00′2″W / 37.85778°N 81.00056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,739 ft (530 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1556087[1] |
Export was an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia. It was also known as Robins.
Export was so named on account of the community's chief export, coal.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Export, 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. 235.
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