Windy is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.

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Windy is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Windy is located in the United States
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Windy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°1′41″N 81°31′41″W / 39.02806°N 81.52806°W / 39.02806; -81.52806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWirt
Elevation
1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code304
GNIS feature ID1556005[1]

The community most likely was so named on account of frequent windy conditions at the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Windy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. 685.