Saltpetre, West Virginia
Saltpetre | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 38°4′55″N 82°32′51″W / 38.08194°N 82.54750°WCoordinates: 38°4′55″N 82°32′51″W / 38.08194°N 82.54750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wayne |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 1555558[1] |
Saltpetre is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia.
The community takes its name from the local salpetre manufacturing industry.[2][3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saltpetre, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 550.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 116.
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