Queen Shoals is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] has been closed.
Queen Shoals, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°28′16″N 81°16′59″W / 38.47111°N 81.28306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1545336[1] |
The community was named after nearby Queen Shoal Creek.[3]
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edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queen Shoals, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queen Shoals, 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. 514.