Miracle Run, West Virginia

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Miracle Run
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Miracle Run
Miracle Run (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°40′38″N80°16′4″W / 39.67722°N 80.26778°W / 39.67722; -80.26778 Coordinates: 39°40′38″N80°16′4″W / 39.67722°N 80.26778°W / 39.67722; -80.26778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Elevation
1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555138 [1]

Miracle Run is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after nearby Miracle Run. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miracle Run, 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. 421.