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Mount Carbon, West Virginia
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Census-designated place (CDP)
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Coal processing plant Mount Carbon WV
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| Nickname(s):
Adena
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 Mount Carbon, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Mount Carbon, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.241 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.149 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.092 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 428 |
| • Density | 1,776/sq mi (685.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25139
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555166 |
Mount Carbon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Mount Carbon is located along West Virginia Route 61, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Montgomery, on the south bank of the Kanawha River at the mouth of Armstrong Creek. Mount Carbon has a post office with ZIP code 25139. As of the 2010 census, its population was 428.
Namesake
Mount Carbon was named for nearby coal deposits, a carbon-based fuel.
See also
In Spanish: Mount Carbon (Virginia Occidental) para niños
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