Highland, Ritchie County, West Virginia
Highland is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Highland is located on Bonds Creek and County Route 1, 4.65 miles (7.48 km) west-northwest of Pennsboro.[2]
Highland, West Virginia | |
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  Highland, West Virginia  Highland, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′13″N 81°03′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ritchie |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549741[1] |
The community was named after the Scottish Highlands, the ancestral home of a large share of the first settlers.[3]
References
- "Highland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Ritchie County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- 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. 308.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Ritchie County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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