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  Hix Location within the state of West Virginia  Hix Hix (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′29″N81°38′1″W / 37.22472°N 81.63361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25968 |
| GNIS ID | 1689245 [1] |
Hix was an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
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Hix is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies to the northeast of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County. Its elevation is 2,618 feet. At some point, Hix possessed a post office, which closed on December 6, 1975.
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McDowell is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. McDowell is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of Northfork.
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Hix or HIX may refer to:
Upland is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Upland is located on U.S. Route 52, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Northfork.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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