Six, West Virginia

Six
Unincorporated community
Postmark from Six, West Virginia
Postmark from Six, West Virginia
Six is located in West Virginia
Six
Six
Location within West Virginia
Six is located in the United States
Six
Six
Six (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°22′08″N 81°38′16″W / 37.36889°N 81.63778°W / 37.36889; -81.63778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,552 ft (473 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1546846[1]

Six is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Six is located on West Virginia Route 16, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Welch.

The community took its name from Mine Number 6, a nearby coal mine.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Six, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 583.
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