Raysal, West Virginia
Raysal | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Raysal Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°20′35″N 81°46′56″W / 37.34306°N 81.78222°WCoordinates: 37°20′35″N 81°46′56″W / 37.34306°N 81.78222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.244 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
• Land | 1.229 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 465 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 24879 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555448[3] |
Raysal is a census-designated place (CDP) in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Raysal is located along West Virginia Route 83 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Bradshaw. Raysal has a post office with ZIP code 24879.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 465.[2]
The community's name is an amalgamation of Raymond Salvati, a mining official.[5]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raysal, West Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 522.
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