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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Lorado, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°47′44″N 81°42′53″W / 37.79556°N 81.71472°W / 37.79556; -81.71472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation1,240 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code25630
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1542456

Lorado is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Lorado is 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Man, along Buffalo Creek. Lorado has a post office with ZIP code 25630.

The community's name is an acronym of the Lorain Coal and Dock Company.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorado, West Virginia
  2. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 58. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. 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. 385.
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, West Virginia, United States
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