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Woodrow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°16′52″N 80°09′30″W / 38.28111°N 80.15833°W / 38.28111; -80.15833
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Woodrow, West Virginia
Woodrow, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Woodrow, West Virginia
Woodrow, West Virginia
Woodrow, West Virginia is located in the United States
Woodrow, West Virginia
Woodrow, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°16′52″N 80°09′30″W / 38.28111°N 80.15833°W / 38.28111; -80.15833
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation
3,212 ft (979 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553515[1]

Woodrow is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Woodrow is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Marlinton.

The community was named after Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodrow, Pocahontas 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. 690.