Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Gormania, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Entering Gormania along eastbound US 50 | |
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Coordinates: 39°17′34″N 79°20′40″W / 39.29278°N 79.34444°W / 39.29278; -79.34444 | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Grant |
Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 26720 |
GNISfeature ID | 1554585 |
Gormania is an unincorporated community along the North Branch Potomac River in Grant County, West Virginia. Gormania lies on the Northwestern Turnpike (US 50), which crosses the North Branch into Gorman, Maryland via Gormania Bridge. It is named for United States Senator from Maryland, Arthur P. Gorman (March 11, 1839 – June 4, 1906).
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gormania, West Virginia
- 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. 277.
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Petersburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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