Summerlee, West Virginia
Summerlee is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Summerlee is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Oak Hill. The Summerlee Mine was located here and was owned by the New River Coal Company.[2]
Summerlee, West Virginia | |
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  Summerlee  Summerlee | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′10″N 81°09′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555743[1] |
The community supposedly is named after a place in Scotland.[3] The Scottish Summerlee is an area within the town of Coatbridge.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Libraries, W. V. U. "Summerlee Mine". onview.lib.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- 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. 612.
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