Superior, West Virginia
Appearance
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Coordinates: 37°25′16″N 81°32′32″W / 37.42111°N 81.54222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1558393[1] |
Superior is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Superior is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-southeast of Welch.
The community most likely was named after the Lake Superior Coal Company.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior, 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. 613.