Alkol is an unincorporated community in eastern Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 3, southeast of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 748 feet (228 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office (established in 1916) [3] with the ZIP code 25501.[4]

Alkol, West Virginia
Alkol is located in West Virginia
Alkol
Alkol
Alkol is located in the United States
Alkol
Alkol
Coordinates: 38°9′46″N 81°55′29″W / 38.16278°N 81.92472°W / 38.16278; -81.92472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLincoln
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25501

References edit

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alkol, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 19 Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
  4. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

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