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Eglon, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Eglon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°W / 39.30139; -79.51917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation2,628 ft (801 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes26716
GNIS feature ID1551023

Eglon (also Hungry Hook or Maple Run) is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 2,628 feet (801 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 26716.

The community was named after the biblical city of Eglon.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, West Virginia
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. 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. 223.
Municipalities and communities of Preston County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Kingwood
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