Superior, West Virginia

Superior
Unincorporated community
Superior
Location within West Virginia
Superior
Superior (the US)
Coordinates: 37°25′16″N 81°32′32″W / 37.42111°N 81.54222°W / 37.42111; -81.54222Coordinates: 37°25′16″N 81°32′32″W / 37.42111°N 81.54222°W / 37.42111; -81.54222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Elevation 1,414 ft (431 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1558393[1]

Superior is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Superior is located on U.S. Route 52 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-southeast of Welch.

The community most likely was named after the Lake Superior Coal Company.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior, 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. 613.


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