Power, West Virginia

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Power, West Virginia
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Power (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°12′40″N80°39′33″W / 40.21111°N 80.65917°W / 40.21111; -80.65917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Brooke
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555401 [1]

Power is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named for a nearby power plant. [2]

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References

  1. "Power". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  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. 505.