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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Harrison, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Harrison, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaHarrison, West VirginiaHarrison, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaHarrison, West Virginia is located in the United StatesHarrison, West VirginiaHarrison, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°22′38″N 79°12′13″W / 39.37722°N 79.20361°W / 39.37722; -79.20361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Elevation1,680 ft (510 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554657

Harrison is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Harrison is located on the Potomac River across from Shallmar, Maryland.

The community was named in honor of Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901), the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893).

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Mineral County, 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. 299.
Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Keyser
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