Tesla is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Tesla is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Sutton.
Tesla, West Virginia | |
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 Tesla West Virginia Postmark | |
  Tesla, West Virginia  Tesla, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′07″N 80°42′12″W / 38.60194°N 80.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26640 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555794[1] |
The community might be named after Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), an electrical engineer and inventor.[2] Located near Tesla is the Windy Run Grade School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 623.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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