Read
AUTHORPÆDIA is hosted by Authorpædia Foundation, Inc. a U.S. non-profit organization.
Ace Atkins
Alaska, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Alaska  Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′52″N 81°2′21″W / 37.91444°N 81.03917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1556047[1] |
Alaska was an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
The community was named after the Alaska Territory.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alaska, West Virginia
- ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
