Sinclair, West Virginia

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Sinclair
Sinclair (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′5″N79°49′14″W / 39.26806°N 79.82056°W / 39.26806; -79.82056 Coordinates: 39°16′5″N79°49′14″W / 39.26806°N 79.82056°W / 39.26806; -79.82056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
1,473 ft (449 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1549930 [1]

Sinclair is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, located at the intersection of Davis Hill Road and Sinclair Coalbank Road. The town is named after oil drilling in the area performed by Sinclair Oil Corp. The Sinclair United Methodist Church is also located in Sinclair, West Virginia.

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