Asco | |
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  Asco Location within the state of West Virginia  Asco Asco (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′7″N 81°37′33″W / 37.50194°N 81.62583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24809 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553757[1] |
Asco is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Asco was originally known as Atlantic. The current name derives from the American Smokeless Coal Company (ASCO).[2] It lies at the end of a line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Davy Branch hollow.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Asco, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 86. hdl:2027/mdp.39015009099824.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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