Yards, Virginia and West Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yards
|
|
|---|---|
 Yards, Virginia and West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Yards, Virginia and West Virginia
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| States | Virginia and West Virginia |
| County | Tazewell (Virginia) and Mercer (West Virginia) |
| Elevation | 2,382 ft (726 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477028 |
Yards is an unincorporated community straddling the border between Tazewell County, Virginia and Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Yards is located on the Bluestone River, 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Bluefield, Virginia. Yards had a post office on the Virginia side of the border from 1888 until May 28, 1994. The community was named for its railroad yards.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Yards, Virginia and West Virginia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.