Kyle is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Located in the southern part of the state, Kyle is along U.S. Route 52, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Northfork. Kyle has a post office with ZIP code 24855.[2]
Kyle | |
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Coordinates: 37°24′29″N 81°25′32″W / 37.40806°N 81.42556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Elevation | 1,775 ft (541 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24855 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554898[1] |
The community was named after Jim Kyle, a railroad promoter.[3]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 356.