Dunloup, West Virginia

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Dunloup, West Virginia
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Dunloup
Coordinates: 37°52′27″N81°9′16″W / 37.87417°N 81.15444°W / 37.87417; -81.15444
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,647 ft (502 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554338 [1]

Dunloup or Dunloop is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from nearby Dunloup Creek. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunloup, West Virginia
  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. 217.