Alaska, West Virginia

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Alaska, West Virginia
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Alaska
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Alaska
Coordinates: 37°54′52″N81°2′21″W / 37.91444°N 81.03917°W / 37.91444; -81.03917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1556047 [1]

Alaska was an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

The community was named after the Alaska Territory. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, West Virginia
  2. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.