Ameagle, West Virginia
| Ameagle, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ameagle, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 81°25′07″W / 37.94972°N 81.41861°WCoordinates: 37°56′59″N 81°25′07″W / 37.94972°N 81.41861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25004 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1534917[1] |
Ameagle is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Ameagle is 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Whitesville. The community was named for the American Eagle Colliery.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 323.
- ↑ 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. 79.
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