Worth is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Worth is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Northfork.
Worth | |
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Coordinates: 37°24′53″N 81°23′23″W / 37.41472°N 81.38972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1549423[1] |
The community was named after Worth Kilpatrick, a coal mining official.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worth, 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. 691.