Big Sandy, West Virginia

Big Sandy
Census-designated place (CDP)
Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy
Big Sandy
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W / 37.46417; -81.69806Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W / 37.46417; -81.69806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Area[1]
 • Total 0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land 0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Water 0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 168
 • Density 300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 168.[2] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.