Asco, West Virginia
Asco is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Asco was originally known as Atlantic. The current name derives from the American Smokeless Coal Company (ASCO).[2] It lies at the end of a line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Davy Branch hollow.
Asco | |
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  Asco Location within the state of West Virginia  Asco Asco (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′7″N 81°37′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24809 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553757[1] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asco, 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. 86. hdl:2027/mdp.39015009099824.
External links
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of West Virginia highlighting McDowell County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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