Valley Furnace, West Virginia
| Valley Furnace | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Valley Furnace  Valley Furnace Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′42″N 80°52′36″W / 39.19500°N 80.87667°WCoordinates: 39°11′42″N 80°52′36″W / 39.19500°N 80.87667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Barbour |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS ID | 1555868[1] |
Valley Furnace is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
The community was named for a blast furnace near the original town site.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Furnace, 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. 644.
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