Andy, West Virginia

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Andy
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Andy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°40′17″N80°45′25″W / 39.67139°N 80.75694°W / 39.67139; -80.75694
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wetzel
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1729654 [1]

Andy was an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

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