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Wildell,_West_Virginia Latitude and Longitude:

38°42′40″N 79°46′50″W / 38.71111°N 79.78056°W / 38.71111; -79.78056
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Wildell
Wildell is located in West Virginia
Wildell
Wildell
Wildell is located in the United States
Wildell
Wildell
Coordinates: 38°42′40″N 79°46′50″W / 38.71111°N 79.78056°W / 38.71111; -79.78056
Country  USA
State West Virginia West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation
933 m (3,061 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553454 [1]

Wildell is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Wildell is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north-northeast of Durbin.

The community took its name from Willdell Lumber Company, which operated in the area. [2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildell, 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. 680.