Lorado, West Virginia
Lorado, West Virginia | |
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  Lorado  Lorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′44″N 81°42′53″W / 37.79556°N 81.71472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25630 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542456[1] |
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.[2] Lorado has a post office with ZIP code 25630.[3]
The community's name is an acronym of the Lorain Coal and Dock Company.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorado, West Virginia
- ^ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 58. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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.
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