Decota, West Virginia

Decota, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Decota, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°01′04″N 81°25′14″W / 38.01778°N 81.42056°W / 38.01778; -81.42056Coordinates: 38°01′04″N 81°25′14″W / 38.01778°N 81.42056°W / 38.01778; -81.42056
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation 1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1538099[1]

Decota is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Decota is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Whitesville along Cabin Creek.[2]

Decota is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "allies".[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. The National Map, accessed 19 October 2016.
  3. 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. 203.


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