Dunloup, West Virginia

Dunloup, West Virginia
Dunloup is located in West Virginia
Dunloup
Dunloup
Location within West Virginia
Dunloup is located in the United States
Dunloup
Dunloup
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°52′27″N 81°9′16″W / 37.87417°N 81.15444°W / 37.87417; -81.15444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,647 ft (502 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554338[1]

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

The community derives its name from nearby Dunloup Creek.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunloup, 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. 217.