Eglon, West Virginia
| Eglon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Eglon Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°WCoordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26716 |
Eglon (also Hungry Hook or Maple Run) is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 2,628 feet (801 m).[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 26716.[2]
The community was named after the biblical city of Eglon.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-02-26.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ 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. 223.
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