Mohawk, West Virginia

Mohawk
Unincorporated community
Mohawk
Mohawk

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°30′17″N 81°54′54″W / 37.50472°N 81.91500°W / 37.50472; -81.91500Coordinates: 37°30′17″N 81°54′54″W / 37.50472°N 81.91500°W / 37.50472; -81.91500
Country United States
State West Virginia
County McDowell
Elevation 1,010 ft (310 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24862[1]
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1689167[2]

Mohawk is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Mohawk is 6 miles (9.7 km) west-northwest of Iaeger. Mohawk had a post office, which opened on December 8, 1903, and closed on June 27, 2009.[3] The community was named after the Mohawk Indians.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, West Virginia
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. ↑ 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. 423.


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