Lanark, West Virginia

Lanark, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lanark, West Virginia
Lanark, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°49′39″N 81°08′46″W / 37.82750°N 81.14611°W / 37.82750; -81.14611Coordinates: 37°49′39″N 81°08′46″W / 37.82750°N 81.14611°W / 37.82750; -81.14611
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 2,316 ft (706 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 25860
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554905[1]

Lanark is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Lanark is located on West Virginia Route 41 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of downtown Beckley. Lanark has a post office with ZIP code 25860.[2]

The community was named after Lanark, in Scotland.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ 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. 358.


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