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Glen, West Virginia
Glen, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Glen, West Virginia
Glen, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Glen, West Virginia is located in the United States
Glen, West Virginia
Glen, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Clay
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25088
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549706

Glen is a small place in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It is known as 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.

Discovering Glen, West Virginia

Glen is a quiet community located in the beautiful state of West Virginia. It's a place where people live and work, even without a formal town government.

Where is Glen Located?

Glen is found in the southwestern part of Clay County. It is about 10 miles (or 16 kilometers) southwest of a larger town called Clay. This helps us understand its exact spot on a map.

Life in Glen

Even though Glen is not an official town, it still has important services. For example, it has its own post office. This post office helps people send and receive mail every day.

  • ZIP Code: The post office in Glen uses the ZIP code 25088. A ZIP code is a special number that helps the postal service sort mail quickly.
  • Elevation: Glen is located at an elevation of about 1,007 feet (or 307 meters) above sea level. This means it's quite high up!
  • Time Zone: The community is in the Eastern Time Zone. This is the same time zone as many big cities on the East Coast of the United States.

Glen is a small but important part of the landscape of West Virginia. It shows how communities can thrive in different ways.

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