National is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
National | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′2″N 80°2′15″W / 39.58389°N 80.03750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Monongalia |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1544054[1] |
The community took its name from a local mining company.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: National, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 437.