Lobelia, West Virginia
Lobelia, West Virginia | |
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Lobelia, West Virginia Lobelia, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′01″N 80°17′40″W / 38.13361°N 80.29444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Elevation | 2,503 ft (763 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551907[1] |
Lobelia is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Lobelia is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Hillsboro.
The community was named after the Lobelia flowers near the original town site.[2]
Geography
Hills Creek and Bruffey Creek are located near Lobelia.[3] Their associated sinks constitute the Hills-Bruffey cave system.[3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lobelia, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 379.
- ^ a b Speece, Jack. "Hills and Bruffey's Creek Sinks" (PDF). Journal of Spelean History. 10 (1).