Cornwallis, West Virginia
Cornwallis | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Cornwallis Cornwallis Location within the state of West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°13′38″N 81°7′6″W / 39.22722°N 81.11833°WCoordinates: 39°13′38″N 81°7′6″W / 39.22722°N 81.11833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ritchie |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS ID | 1554194[1] |
Cornwallis is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia. This community was named in honor of Lord Cornwallis.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornwallis, 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. 187.
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