Highland is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Highland is located on Bonds Creek and County Route 1, 4.65 miles (7.48 km) west-northwest of Pennsboro.[2]
Highland, West Virginia | |
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  Highland, West Virginia  Highland, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′13″N 81°03′06″W / 39.30361°N 81.05167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549741[1] |
The community was named after the Scottish Highlands, the ancestral home of a large share of the first settlers.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Highland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Ritchie County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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. 308.
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