Crag, West Virginia

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Crag, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°54′30″N80°44′59″W / 37.90833°N 80.74972°W / 37.90833; -80.74972
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Greenbrier
Elevation
2,487 ft (758 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1560588 [1]

Crag is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Crag is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Rainelle.

The community was named for the rocky crags near the town site. [2]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 189.