Browns Chapel | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′52″N79°54′55″W / 39.49778°N 79.91528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Monongalia |
Elevation | 1,959 ft (597 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1536432 [1] |
Browns Chapel is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
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