Wildcat, West Virginia

Wildcat is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. Wildcat is located along the Little Kanawha River and County Route 50, 20 miles (32 km) south-southeast of Weston.[2]

Wildcat, West Virginia
Wildcat is located in West Virginia
Wildcat
Wildcat
Wildcat is located in the United States
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Wildcat
Coordinates: 38°45′12″N 80°26′17″W / 38.75333°N 80.43806°W / 38.75333; -80.43806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLewis
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26460
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549989[1]

The community was named after the wildcat[ambiguous] native to the area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildcat, West Virginia
  2. ^ Lewis County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  3. ^ 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. 680.