Kirk, West Virginia
Kirk, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Kirk, West Virginia Kirk, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°53′39″N 82°14′36″W / 37.89417°N 82.24333°WCoordinates: 37°53′39″N 82°14′36″W / 37.89417°N 82.24333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mingo |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554888[1] |
Kirk is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Kirk is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Kermit.
An early variant name was Buttercup.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 353.
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