Zenith, West Virginia

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Zenith, West Virginia
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Zenith, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°30′14″N80°31′53″W / 37.50389°N 80.53139°W / 37.50389; -80.53139
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monroe
Elevation
2,185 ft (666 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1556045 [1]

Zenith is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Zenith is located near the Virginia border, south of Union.

The community's name is said to be biblical in origin. [2]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 698.