Lead Mine, West Virginia

Lead Mine
Unincorporated community
Lead Mine
Location within the state of West Virginia
Lead Mine
Lead Mine (the US)
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 79°35′5″W / 39.19444°N 79.58472°W / 39.19444; -79.58472Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 79°35′5″W / 39.19444°N 79.58472°W / 39.19444; -79.58472
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tucker
Elevation 1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1557462[1]

Lead Mine is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia.

The community was named after nearby Leadmine Run creek.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lead Mine, West Virginia
  2. 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. 365.


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