Clear Creek is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Clear Creek is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Pax. Clear Creek has a post office with ZIP code 25044.[2]
Clear Creek, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°54′58″N 81°20′39″W / 37.91611°N 81.34417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 18 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25044 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1537386[1] |
In December 2018, four people seeking to gather copper became trapped for five days in an abandoned mine near Clear Creek, the Rock House Powellton coal mine.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori (December 13, 2018). "After five excruciating days, three people trapped inside an abandoned West Virginia coal mine have been rescued". Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2018.