Six, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°22′08″N 81°38′16″W / 37.36889°N 81.63778°W / 37.36889; -81.63778CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
1,552 ft (473 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1546846[1]

Six is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Six is located on West Virginia Route 16, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Welch.

The community took its name from Mine Number 6, a nearby coal mine.[2]

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Six, West Virginia
  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. 583.
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