Willow Island, West Virginia
Willow Island, West Virginia | |
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  Willow Island, West Virginia  Willow Island, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′30″N 81°18′29″W / 39.35833°N 81.30806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pleasants |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555993[1] |
Willow Island is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. Willow Island is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Highway 10, 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Belmont.[2] Willow Island had a post office, which opened on October 17, 1946, and closed on May 25, 1991.[3] The Pleasants Power Station, site of the 1978 Willow Island disaster, is located in Willow Island.[4] This is the location of Willow Island Baptist Church and Willow Island Cemetery, the burial site for many of the area's founding and prominent families. Willow Island was also the location of Cyanamid; later called Cytec Industries, a chemical plant and a large contributor to the Pleasants County school system and area's work force.
References[edit]
- ^ "Willow Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Pleasants County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Willow Island Cooling Tower Failure, West Virginia, 1978". National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
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