Blaine, West Virginia

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2016-06-18 09 55 06 View north at the north end of West Virginia State Route 42 just before crossing the North Branch Potomac River in Blaine, Mineral County, West Virginia.jpg
West Virginia Route 42 in Blaine. Kitzmiller, Maryland can be seen in the distance, across the bridge over the North Branch Potomac River
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Blaine (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°23′09″N79°10′47″W / 39.38583°N 79.17972°W / 39.38583; -79.17972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mineral
Elevation
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1,631 ft (497 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1553919 [1]

Blaine is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. It lies near the intersection of the North Branch Potomac River and West Virginia Route 42.

The community has the name of James G. Blaine, a businessperson. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blaine, 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. 118.