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Borderland, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

37°42′50″N 82°18′33″W / 37.71389°N 82.30917°W / 37.71389; -82.30917CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty MingoElevation

653 ft (199 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

25665^[1]

Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1553952^[2]

Borderland is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Borderland is located along the Tug Fork and U.S. Routes 52 and 119, 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Williamson. Borderland had a post office, which opened on March 6, 1905, and closed on June 20, 2009.^[3]

The community may be named on account of its location near the Kentucky border.^[4]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Borderland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[5]

References

^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Borderland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 126.
^ Climate Summary for Borderland, West Virginia