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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
West End
Unincorporated community
West End is located in West VirginiaWest EndWest EndLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaWest End is located in the United StatesWest EndWest EndWest End (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°23′25″N 79°46′15″W / 39.39028°N 79.77083°W / 39.39028; -79.77083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,805 ft (550 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555942

West End is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

West End was so named due to its location near the western portal of the Kingwood Tunnel.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West End, West Virginia
  2. Morton, Oren Frederic; Cole, J. R. (1914). A History of Preston County, West Virginia. Journal Publishing Company. p. 268.
  3. 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. 666.
Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Kingwood
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