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Kirk, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Kirk, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Kirk, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaKirk, West VirginiaKirk, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaKirk, West Virginia is located in the United StatesKirk, West VirginiaKirk, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°53′39″N 82°14′36″W / 37.89417°N 82.24333°W / 37.89417; -82.24333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554888

Kirk is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Kirk is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Kermit.

An early variant name was Buttercup.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 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. 353.
Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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