Thorpe, West Virginia

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Thorpe
Unincorporated community
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Thorpe
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′07″N81°30′59″W / 37.36861°N 81.51639°W / 37.36861; -81.51639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24888
Area codes 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555807 [1]

Thorpe is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

History

Thorpe was an independent community, but was incorporated into Gary in 1971. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ Garay, Ronald (2011). U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. p. 103. ISBN   978-1572337978.
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