Windy | |
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Coordinates: 39°1′41″N81°31′41″W / 39.02806°N 81.52806°W Coordinates: 39°1′41″N81°31′41″W / 39.02806°N 81.52806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wirt |
Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 |
GNIS feature ID | 1556005 [1] |
Windy is an unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.
The community most likely was so named on account of frequent windy conditions at the town site. [2]
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Windy may refer to:
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