Lead Mine is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Lead Mine | |
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Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 79°35′5″W / 39.19444°N 79.58472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Tucker |
Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1557462[1] |
The community was named after nearby Leadmine Run creek.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lead Mine, 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. 365.