Hiawatha, West Virginia
Hiawatha, West Virginia | |
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Hiawatha, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia Hiawatha, West Virginia Hiawatha, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′24″N 81°14′38″W / 37.44000°N 81.24389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,402 ft (732 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24729 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554693[1] |
Hiawatha is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Hiawatha is located along West Virginia Route 10, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Matoaka. Hiawatha had a post office with ZIP code 24729.[2]
The community was named after Hiawatha, an Iroquois chief.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiawatha, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 307.