McAlpin is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. McAlpin is located on County Route 30 and Winding Gulf, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west-southwest of Sophia.[2]
McAlpin, West Virginia | |
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  McAlpin, West Virginia  McAlpin, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′30″N 81°16′40″W / 37.69167°N 81.27778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 1,913 ft (583 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555075[1] |
The community was named after the local MacAlpin Coal Company.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAlpin, Raleigh County, West Virginia
- ^ Raleigh County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ 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. 392.
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