Crown, Logan County, West Virginia
Crown, West Virginia | |
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  Crown  Crown | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′30″N 81°50′38″W / 37.75833°N 81.84389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554230[1] |
Crown is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Crown is located on County Route 16 and Buffalo Creek, 2.25 miles (3.62 km) northeast of Man.[2]
Crown was so named on account of its lofty elevation.[3] An older name for Crown is Lax or Lax Station.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown, Logan County, West Virginia
- ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 29.
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