Morgans Landing, West Virginia

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Morgans Landing
Morgans Landing (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′51″N81°50′20″W / 38.48083°N 81.83889°W / 38.48083; -81.83889 Coordinates: 38°28′51″N81°50′20″W / 38.48083°N 81.83889°W / 38.48083; -81.83889
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Putnam
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1740745 [1]

Morgans Landing is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The community is located at the mouth of Bills Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.

The town is home to American Electric Power's John E. Amos Power Plant.

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