Alaska, West Virginia

Alaska, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Alaska
Alaska
Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 81°2′21″W / 37.91444°N 81.03917°W / 37.91444; -81.03917Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 81°2′21″W / 37.91444°N 81.03917°W / 37.91444; -81.03917
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1556047[1]

Alaska was an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

The community was named after the Alaska Territory.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, West Virginia
  2. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.


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