Thorpe, West Virginia
| Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Thorpe Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′07″N 81°30′59″W / 37.36861°N 81.51639°WCoordinates: 37°22′07″N 81°30′59″W / 37.36861°N 81.51639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24888 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555807[1] |
Thorpe is former coal town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Thorpe was an independent community and was incorporated into Gary, West Virginia in 1971.[2] Thorpe has its own post office.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Garay, Ronald (2011). U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. p. 103. ISBN 1572337974.
- ↑ http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postmasterfinder/
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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