Blue Pennant, West Virginia
Blue Pennant is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. At one time, it was known as Red Dragon,[2] which has closed its post office. Red Dragon as a community was also called Kam and then Mordue.
Blue Pennant | |
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  Blue Pennant Location within the state of West Virginia  Blue Pennant Blue Pennant (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′15″N 81°33′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1553933[1] |
The community most likely was named after the local Blue Pennant coal company.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Pennant, West Virginia
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Dragon WV post office
- 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. 523.
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Boone County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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