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Nuriva, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Nuriva
Unincorporated community
Nuriva, West VirginiaNuriva, West Virginia
Nuriva is located in West VirginiaNurivaNurivaLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaNuriva is located in the United StatesNurivaNurivaNuriva (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°35′51″N 81°22′53″W / 37.59750°N 81.38139°W / 37.59750; -81.38139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWyoming
Elevation1,489 ft (454 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555247

Nuriva is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Trace Fork and Tracoal. Its post office is closed.

The community's name is said to be derived from an unidentified Native American language.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nuriva, West Virginia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nuriva WV post office
  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. 450.
Municipalities and communities of Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States
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