Mingo, West Virginia
Mingo, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Mingo, West Virginia Mingo, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°29′55″N 80°03′15″W / 38.49861°N 80.05417°WCoordinates: 38°29′55″N 80°03′15″W / 38.49861°N 80.05417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 2,644 ft (806 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1552161[1] |
Mingo — sometimes known as Mingo Flats — is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. It is located on U.S. Route 219 15.5 miles (24.9 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville. It is named for the historic Iroquoian Mingo people.
The community was named after the Mingo Indians.[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. 419.
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