Mohegan, West Virginia
| Mohegan | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Mohegan  Mohegan Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′11″N 81°37′50″W / 37.45306°N 81.63056°WCoordinates: 37°27′11″N 81°37′50″W / 37.45306°N 81.63056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Mohegan (also Monegan) is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It sits at an altitude of 1,230 feet (375 m).
The community was named after the Mahican Indians.[1]
References
- ↑ 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. 423.
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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