Dott, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°28′07″N 81°14′45″W / 37.46861°N 81.24583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,431 ft (741 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 24721 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1557178[1] |
Dott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Dott is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) northwest of Matoaka and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Springton. Dott was commonly known by "Turkey Gap Consolidated Coal Company", which was part of Dott.
A variant name was Wenonah.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 665.