Duo, West Virginia
Duo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Duo is 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Quinwood.
Duo, West Virginia | |
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  Duo  Duo | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′16″N 80°35′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 3,373 ft (1,028 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554339[1] |
The community was so named on account of there being only two houses standing at the town site.[2]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 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. 218.
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