Bolt, West Virginia
| Bolt, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Bolt, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′44″N 81°24′44″W / 37.76222°N 81.41222°WCoordinates: 37°45′44″N 81°24′44″W / 37.76222°N 81.41222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.451 sq mi (14.12 km2) |
| • Land | 5.445 sq mi (14.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,988 ft (606 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25817 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553946[3] |
Bolt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Bolt is located on West Virginia Route 99 12 miles (19 km) west of Beckley. Bolt has a post office with ZIP code 25817.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population is 548.[2] Bolt is the hometown of country music artist and Grand Ole Opry member Little Jimmy Dickens. Bolt is named after its first postmaster, George Washington Bolt.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolt, West Virginia
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup Archived August 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
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