Etowah, West Virginia

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Etowah, West Virginia
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Etowah
Etowah (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°22′34″N81°36′3″W / 38.37611°N 81.60083°W / 38.37611; -81.60083 Coordinates: 38°22′34″N81°36′3″W / 38.37611°N 81.60083°W / 38.37611; -81.60083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
610 ft (190 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554415 [1]

Etowah is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The name Etowah is Native American in origin. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etowah, 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. 233.