Tenmile, West Virginia

Tenmile is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

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Tenmile is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Tenmile is located in the United States
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Tenmile (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°52′26″N 80°11′22″W / 38.87389°N 80.18944°W / 38.87389; -80.18944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,617 ft (493 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1547957[1]

The community took its name from nearby Tenmile Creek.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tenmile, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 622.