Alaska, West Virginia

Alaska was an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Alaska, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Alaska is located in West Virginia
Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is located in the United States
Alaska
Alaska
Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 81°2′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1556047[1]

The community was named after the Alaska Territory.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, West Virginia
  2. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.