Speedway is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Speedway is located on West Virginia Route 20, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Athens.
Speedway, West Virginia | |
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  Speedway, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Speedway, West Virginia Speedway, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′23″N 81°00′37″W / 37.45639°N 81.01028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,559 ft (780 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1547121[1] |
The community most likely takes its name from the highway which runs through the town site.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speedway, 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. 594.
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