Cranberry is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Cranberry is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Beckley.
Cranberry, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 81°11′42″W / 37.82167°N 81.19500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 2,352 ft (717 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554214[1] |
The community takes its name from nearby Cranberry Creek.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranberry, 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. 189.