Yates, West Virginia

Yates
Unincorporated community
Yates
Location within the state of West Virginia
Yates
Yates (the US)
Coordinates: 39°17′43″N 80°1′27″W / 39.29528°N 80.02417°W / 39.29528; -80.02417Coordinates: 39°17′43″N 80°1′27″W / 39.29528°N 80.02417°W / 39.29528; -80.02417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Taylor
Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1689875[1]

Yates is a former unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia. The site is now underwater in Tygart Lake, having been inundated after construction of the Tygart Dam (1934-38).[1]

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