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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Cyclone
Unincorporated community
Cyclone is located in West VirginiaCycloneCycloneLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaCyclone is located in the United StatesCycloneCycloneCyclone (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°43′58″N 81°41′19″W / 37.73278°N 81.68861°W / 37.73278; -81.68861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes24827
Area code(s)304 & 681

Cyclone is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Huff Creek and West Virginia Route 10.

The community was named for the fact a tornado or cyclone struck the area in the 1880s.

References

  1. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 58. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
  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. 197.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 30.
Municipalities and communities of Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Pineville
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