Landes, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°53′48″N 79°11′52″W / 38.89667°N 79.19778°W / 38.89667; -79.19778CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyGrantElevation
1,093 ft (333 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554906[1]

Landes is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Landes is located on U.S. Route 220 7.7 miles (12.4 km) south-southwest of Petersburg.[2]

Mrs. A. S. Landes, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Landes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Grant County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved March 9, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  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. 359.
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