Little Italy, Randolph County, West Virginia
| Little Italy, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Little Italy, West Virginia  Little Italy, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′39″N 79°32′57″W / 38.79417°N 79.54917°WCoordinates: 38°47′39″N 79°32′57″W / 38.79417°N 79.54917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 2,858 ft (871 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554964[1] |
Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. Little Italy is located on Gandy Creek and County Route 29/5 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Whitmer and 18.5 miles (29.8 km) east-southeast of Elkins.[2]
A large share of the early settlers being natives of Italy caused the name to be selected.[3]
References
- ↑ "Little Italy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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