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  King Location within the state of West Virginia  King King (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°0′4″N80°40′53″W / 39.00111°N 80.68139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1554879 [1] |
King is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,442. Its county seat is New Martinsville. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line, but is to the west of the line's western terminus.
Lewis Wetzel was an American scout, frontiersman, and was 1/4 Mohawk, and was a natural born woodsman. Other Native Americans, and Native American Tribes were all petrified of him. Unknowingly, they all gave him the same name "Death Wind", standing almost or about 5 ft. 10 inches with dark brown hair past his knees in length. And was an expert with a knife and tomahawk. And was even deadlier with a black powder riffle, or musket. In fact, while running at full speed Death Wind could load a Ball in his riffle, pour powder from his powder horn and pack it, and aim it and fire expert marksmanship every time. Raised in what is now the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, his exploits once hailed as similar to those of Daniel Boone.
West Virginia's 2nd congressional district consists of the northern half of the state. It contains Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Doddridge, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel, and Wood counties.
West Virginia Route 69 is a north–south state highway located within Wetzel County, West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 250 in Hundred. The northern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line three miles (5 km) north of Hundred, where WV 69 continues northward as Pennsylvania Route 18.
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Burton is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, located on a stretch of highway where both WV Route 7 and US Route 250 join for a few short miles between Cottontown and Hundred. These two roads are responsible for the majority of traffic to and from the area and provide important connections to New Martinsville to the west ; Fairmont to the southeast ; Morgantown, to the west ; and Moundsville to the northeast. Other important connections include WV Route 69 North into Pennsylvania, where it becomes PA Route 18 and leads towards Waynesburg and beyond to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh International Airport, is the nearest intercontinental airport, while Burton is also served by a smaller regional airport, Morgantown Municipal Airport.
Rockport is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m).
Proctor is an unincorporated community in northwestern Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 2 along the Ohio River, north of the city of New Martinsville, the county seat of Wetzel County. Its elevation is 630 feet (192 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Proctor" in 1980. It has a post office with the ZIP code 26055.
Cecil H. Underwood Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,215 acres (896 ha) near in Marshall and Wetzel counties near Cameron, West Virginia. The rugged, steep terrain varies in elevation from about 800 feet along the banks of the West Virginia Fork of Fish Creek to over 1500 feet. The steep slopes are covered with mixed hardwoods and forest clearings fields. The WMA is located about 10 miles south of Cameron on Rice Ridge Road off U. S. Route 250, along the border of Marshall and Wetzel counties.
Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA, about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) south of Jacksonburg on County Route 82. It is located on 13,590 acres (5,500 ha) of steep terrain with narrow valleys and ridgetops. The WMA second growth mixed hardwoods and hemlock with a thick understory of mountain laurel and rhododendron.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Onie was an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia. It was also known as Unie.
Carbide is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Sincerity is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Van Camp is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Marion is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Brooklyn is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
King, West Virginia may refer to:
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Vincen is an unincorporated community in Tyler and Wetzel counties, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
West Virginia's 2nd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mike Maroney and Charles H. Clements. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
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