Enon, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°18′34″N 80°53′48″W / 38.30944°N 80.89667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Nicholas |
Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1538723[1] |
Enon is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office [2] is closed.
The community most likely was named after Ænon, in Palestine, where John the Baptist baptized the people.[3]
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Interstate 295 in Virginia - from exit 1 to the Varina-Enon Bridge across the James River
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US Route 522 - from Winchester, VA to the WV State Line (alternate version)
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon, West Virginia
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon WV post office
- ^ 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. 231.
This page was last edited on 25 July 2023, at 02:10