Widen, West Virginia
| Widen, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Widen  Widen Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′58″N 80°51′26″W / 38.46611°N 80.85722°WCoordinates: 38°27′58″N 80°51′26″W / 38.46611°N 80.85722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25211 |
| GNIS ID | 1549121[1] |
Widen is an unincorporated community and coal town in Clay County, West Virginia, United States.
The community was named after L. G. Widen, a railroad official.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widen, 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. 679.
Municipalities and communities of Clay 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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