Eglon (also Hungry Hook or Maple Run) is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 2,628 feet (801 m).[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26716.[2]

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Eglon is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Eglon is located in the United States
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Eglon (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°W / 39.30139; -79.51917
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation2,628 ft (801 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26716
GNIS feature ID1551023[1]

The community was named after the biblical city of Eglon.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, West Virginia
  2. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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. 223.