Carbondale, West Virginia

Carbondale, West Virginia
Carbondale is located in West Virginia
Carbondale
Carbondale
Location within West Virginia
Carbondale is located in the United States
Carbondale
Carbondale
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°11′10″N 81°17′57″W / 38.18611°N 81.29917°W / 38.18611; -81.29917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1537034[1]

Carbondale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was named for the production of coal, a carbon-based fuel.[2]

Carbondale is located within the city boundaries of Smithers.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, West Virginia
  2. ↑ 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. 155.
  3. ↑ Montgomery Quadrangle, West Virginia (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2025.