Doran, Virginia

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Doran, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Doran, Virginia
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Doran, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°05′33″N81°50′00″W / 37.09250°N 81.83333°W / 37.09250; -81.83333 Coordinates: 37°05′33″N81°50′00″W / 37.09250°N 81.83333°W / 37.09250; -81.83333
Country United States
State Virginia
County Tazewell
Elevation 1,929 ft (588 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24612
Area code(s) 276
GNIS feature ID 1499351 [1]

Doran is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Doran is located along the Clinch River, U.S. Route 460 and Virginia State Route 67 between Richlands and Raven. Doran has a post office with ZIP code 24612. [2] [3] The community was named for Joseph I. Doran, who was the general counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway. [4]

Tazewell County, Virginia County in the United States

Tazewell County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,078. Its county seat is Tazewell.

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

Clinch River river in the United States of America

The Clinch River rises near Tazewell, Virginia, and flows southwest for more than 300 miles (480 km) through the Great Appalachian Valley, gathering various tributaries, including the Powell River, before joining the Tennessee River in Kingston, Tennessee.

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References

  1. ↑ "Doran". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names And Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 166. ISBN   9781570722561.


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