Fenwick, West Virginia

Fenwick
—  Census-designated place  —
Fenwick
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Country United States
State West Virginia
County Nicholas
Area[1]
 • Total 0.153 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land 0.141 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water 0.012 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 116
 • Density 758.2/sq mi (292.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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Fenwick is an unincorporated census-designated place in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to and immediately west of Richwood. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116.[2] The town is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Big Laurel Creek at its confluence with the Cherry River and has an elevation of 649 m (2129 ft).[3] Fenwick is also the location of the convergence of three state highways: WV 55, WV 39, and WV 20 and acts as the western terminus of the Highland Scenic Highway.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenwick, West Virginia
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties