Manown, West Virginia

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Manown
Manown (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°29′34″N79°44′42″W / 39.49278°N 79.74500°W / 39.49278; -79.74500 Coordinates: 39°29′34″N79°44′42″W / 39.49278°N 79.74500°W / 39.49278; -79.74500
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
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2,188 ft (667 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1542727 [1]

Manown is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from the local Manown family. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manown, 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. 401.