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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Giatto, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Giatto, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaGiatto, West VirginiaGiatto, West VirginiaLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaGiatto, West Virginia is located in the United StatesGiatto, West VirginiaGiatto, West VirginiaGiatto, West Virginia (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°25′03″N 81°15′21″W / 37.41750°N 81.25583°W / 37.41750; -81.25583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation2,395 ft (730 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554550

Giatto is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Giatto is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Matoaka.

The community was named after Giotto, an Italian artist (a recording error by postal officials accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Giatto, 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. 266.
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Princeton
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