Crow is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Crow is located on West Virginia Route 307, 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Beckley.
Crow, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′33″N 81°04′36″W / 37.75917°N 81.07667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1537879[1] |
The community was named after the black crow native to the area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 192.