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Asco
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 Asco
Location in West Virginia
Asco
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
24809
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| GNIS feature ID | 1553757 |
Asco is a small place in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government.
Asco was first known by a different name: Atlantic. Later, its name changed to Asco. This new name came from a company called the American Smokeless Coal Company, often shortened to ASCO. The community is located at the very end of a railway line that belongs to the Norfolk and Western Railroad. This railway line is in a place called Davy Branch hollow.
See also
In Spanish: Asco (Virginia Occidental) para niños
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