Metalton, West Virginia
Metalton | |
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  Metalton Location within the state of West Virginia  Metalton Metalton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′0″N 81°17′22″W / 37.76667°N 81.28944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 2,257 ft (688 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1558374[1] |
Metalton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
The community most likely was so named on account of nearby coal and steel manufacturing.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Metalton, 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. 410.
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