Green Bank, West Virginia facts for kids
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Green Bank
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Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Area | |
• Total | 3.276 sq mi (8.48 km2) |
• Land | 3.276 sq mi (8.48 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 143 |
• Density | 43.65/sq mi (16.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes |
24944
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Green Bank is a census-designated place in Pocahontas County in West Virginia's Potomac Highlands inside the Allegheny Mountain Range. Green Bank is located along WV 28. Green Bank is home to the Green Bank Observatory and is also close to the Snowshoe Mountain ski resort. As of the 2010 census, its population was 143.
The community was named for a green riverbank near the original town site.
Notable person
- Bruce Bosley, a four-time All-Pro for the San Francisco 49ers and a standout player at West Virginia in the 1950s, starred as running back at the now-closed and demolished Green Bank High School.
See also
In Spanish: Green Bank para niños
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