Duo, West Virginia
| Duo, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Duo, West Virginia  Duo, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′16″N 80°35′51″W / 38.07111°N 80.59750°WCoordinates: 38°04′16″N 80°35′51″W / 38.07111°N 80.59750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 3,373 ft (1,028 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554339[1] |
Duo is an unincorporated community and coal town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Duo is 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Quinwood.
The community was so named on account of there being only two houses standing at the town site.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 218.
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