Core, West Virginia

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Core, West Virginia
Core, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Core, West Virginia
Core, West Virginia
Core, West Virginia is located in the United States
Core, West Virginia
Core, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°40′48″N 80°06′26″W / 39.68000°N 80.10722°W / 39.68000; -80.10722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537682[1]

Core is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Core is 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Morgantown.

The community was named after the local Core family.[2]

References

  1. "Core, West Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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. 185.