Carbide | |
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  Carbide Location within the state of West Virginia  Carbide Carbide (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′22″N80°40′0″W / 39.53944°N 80.66667°W Coordinates: 39°32′22″N80°40′0″W / 39.53944°N 80.66667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554069 [1] |
Carbide is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,583. Its county seat is New Martinsville. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line but is to the west of the line's western terminus.
Lewis Wetzel was a scout, frontiersman and Indian peace negotiator. Raised in what is now the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, his exploits once hailed as similar to those of Daniel Boone.
West Virginia's 1st congressional district is located in the northern part of the state. It is the most regularly drawn of the state's three districts.
Big Run is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It is named for Big Run, on which it is located.
North Central West Virginia is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. The region's largest city is Morgantown.
Rockport is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m).
Proctor is an unincorporated community in northwestern Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 2 along the Ohio River, north of the city of New Martinsville, the county seat of Wetzel County. Its elevation is 630 feet (192 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Proctor" in 1980. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 26055.
Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,215 acres (896 ha) near in Marshall and Wetzel counties near Cameron, West Virginia. The rugged, steep terrain varies in elevation from about 800 feet along the banks of the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek to over 1500 feet. The steep slopes are covered with mixed hardwoods and forest clearings fields. The WMA is located about 10 miles south of Cameron on Rice Ridge Road off U. S. Route 250, along the border of Marshall and Wetzel counties.
Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA, about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of Jacksonburg on County Route 82. It is located on 13,590 acres (5,500 ha) of steep terrain with narrow valleys and ridgetops. The WMA second growth mixed hardwoods and hemlock with a thick understory of mountain laurel and rhododendron.
Alloy is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Alloy is located along the Kanawha River and U.S. Route 60 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge. Alloy was originally known as Boncar until the mid-1930s. Both the original placename and the current placename refer to the ferroalloy plant that still operates here. The metals plant was originally the Electro Metallurgical Co.; a unit of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. Alloy has a post office with ZIP code 25002.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Onie was an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It was also known as Unie.
Sincerity is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Van Camp is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Marion is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Brooklyn is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
King is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Vincen is an unincorporated community in Tyler and Wetzel counties, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
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