Canvas, West Virginia

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Canvas, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Canvas, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′06″N80°46′27″W / 38.26833°N 80.77417°W / 38.26833; -80.77417 Coordinates: 38°16′06″N80°46′27″W / 38.26833°N 80.77417°W / 38.26833; -80.77417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Nicholas
Elevation
2,133 ft (650 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26662
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537024 [1]

Canvas is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Canvas is located on West Virginia Route 39, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Summersville. Canvas has a post office with ZIP code 26662. [2]

The origin of the name "Canvas" is obscure. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  4. ↑ 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. 153.
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