Shanghai, West Virginia
Shanghai is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The town is nestled in Back Creek Valley between Leading Ridge and North Mountain. Shanghai lies at the junction of West Virginia Secondary Route 7 (Back Creek Valley Road) and Secondary Route 18[2] (Tuscarora Pike).
Shanghai | |
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 Shanghai, WV at the main intersection | |
  Shanghai Location within the state of West Virginia  Shanghai Shanghai (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 78°7′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 204 sq mi (528 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546614[1] |
The community was named after a local lumber company, the Shanghai Manufacturing Association.[3] The Baldwin-Grantham House in Shanghai is a historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shanghai, West Virginia
- "39°20'24.5"N 78°03'44.7"W".
- 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. 567.
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Berkeley County | |
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