Eglon, West Virginia

Eglon
Unincorporated community
Eglon is located in West Virginia
Eglon
Eglon
Location within the state of West Virginia
Eglon is located in the United States
Eglon
Eglon
Eglon (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°W / 39.30139; -79.51917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation
[1]
2,628 ft (801 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26716
GNIS feature ID1551023[1]

Eglon (also Hungry Hook or Maple Run) is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 2,628 feet (801 m).[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26716.[2]

The community was named after the biblical city of Eglon.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, West Virginia
  2. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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. 223.


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