Blaine is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. It lies near the intersection of the North Branch Potomac River and West Virginia Route 42.
Blaine | |
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 West Virginia Route 42 in Blaine. Kitzmiller, Maryland can be seen in the distance, across the bridge over the North Branch Potomac River | |
  Blaine Location within the state of West Virginia  Blaine Blaine (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′09″N 79°10′47″W / 39.38583°N 79.17972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553919[1] |
The community has the name of James G. Blaine, a businessperson.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blaine, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 118.
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