Beatrice | |
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Coordinates: 39°5′2″N81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W Coordinates: 39°5′2″N81°8′23″W / 39.08389°N 81.13972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ritchie |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1535438 [1] |
Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office closed in 1967. [2]
The community was named after Beatrice Haught, a relative of an early settler. [3]
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Beatrice may refer to:
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