Landes, West Virginia
Landes is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Landes is located on U.S. Route 220 7.7 miles (12.4 km) south-southwest of Petersburg.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°53′48″N 79°11′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Grant |
Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554906[1] |
Mrs. A. S. Landes, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[3]
References
- "Landes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Grant County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved March 9, 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. 359.
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