Santafee, West Virginia

Santafee, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Santafee, West Virginia
Santafee, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 80°41′39″W / 37.72778°N 80.69417°W / 37.72778; -80.69417Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 80°41′39″W / 37.72778°N 80.69417°W / 37.72778; -80.69417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Summers
Elevation 1,713 ft (522 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549536[1]

Santafee is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Santafee is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Alderson.

The community's name most likely is derived from "Santa Fe".[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santafee, 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. 554.


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