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Sunset,_West_Virginia Latitude and Longitude:

38°12′00″N 79°56′39″W / 38.20000°N 79.94417°W / 38.20000; -79.94417
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Sunset, West Virginia
Sunset, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Sunset, West Virginia
Sunset, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°12′00″N 79°56′39″W / 38.20000°N 79.94417°W / 38.20000; -79.94417
CountryUnited States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation
2,375 ft (724 m)
GNIS feature ID1728170 [1]

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. [2]

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.