Lost River, West Virginia

Lost River is an unincorporated community on the Lost River in eastern Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Lost River lies along West Virginia Route 259.

For the river, see Lost River (West Virginia). For the state park, see Lost River State Park.
Lost River, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lost River
Lost River
Coordinates: 38°57′13″N 78°48′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26810
GNIS feature ID1551943[1]

Being only two hours from Washington, DC, Lost River has become a popular weekend destination, with a sizeable number of people from the Greater Washington Metropolitan region owning vacation homes there. Lost River is particularly popular with the District's gay population, and several local businesses cater to that demographic group.[2]

Historic sites

Lost River, WV is home to two of the WV Tourism Board/Department of Commerce's 101 Unique Places to Dine for 2012, the Lost River General Store and the Lost River Grill.[4]

Points of interest

Notable people

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost River, West Virginia
  2. "Road to fairness/Fairness Weekend in Lost River". Fairness WV. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "101 unique places to dine in West Virginia". West Virginia Department of Commerce. Retrieved July 20, 2012.



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