Moon, Virginia
| Moon, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Moon, Virginia  Moon, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′36″N 76°17′34″W / 37.44333°N 76.29278°WCoordinates: 37°26′36″N 76°17′34″W / 37.44333°N 76.29278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Mathews |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 23119 |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1470699[1] |
Moon is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Moon is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east-northeast of Mathews. Moon has a post office with ZIP code 23119.[2]
The origin of the name "Moon" is obscure.[3] Billups House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moon, Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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