Mohawk is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Mohawk is 6 miles (9.7 km) west-northwest of Iaeger. Mohawk had a post office, which opened on December 8, 1903, and closed on June 27, 2009.[3] The community was named after the Mohawk Indians.[4][5]
Mohawk | |
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Coordinates: 37°30′17″N 81°54′54″W / 37.50472°N 81.91500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24862[1] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1689167[2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, West Virginia
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ Mockridge, Norton (April 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ 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. 423.