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Ghost town in West Virginia, United States
Sunset, West Virginia
Ghost town
Sunset, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaSunset, West VirginiaSunset, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°12′00″N 79°56′39″W / 38.20000°N 79.94417°W / 38.20000; -79.94417
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPocahontas
Elevation2,375 ft (724 m)
GNIS feature ID1728170

Sunset is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Sunset was 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Minnehaha Springs. Sunset appeared on USGS maps as late as 1901.

The community lies west of Sunrise, Virginia, hence the name.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunset, 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. 613.
Municipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Marlinton
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