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]
Eglon | |
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  Eglon Location within the state of West Virginia  Eglon Eglon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′5″N 79°31′9″W / 39.30139°N 79.51917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 2,628 ft (801 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551023[1] |
The community was named after the biblical city of Eglon.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eglon, West Virginia
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ 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.
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