Clearco, West Virginia
Clearco, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°05′36″N 80°34′09″W / 38.09333°N 80.56917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Greenbrier |
Elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554145[1] |
Clearco is an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Clearco is 8 miles (13 km) east-northeast of Quinwood.
The community's name is an amalgamation of Clear Creek Coal Company.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 175.