Speedway, West Virginia

Speedway is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Speedway is located on West Virginia Route 20, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Athens.

Speedway, West Virginia
Speedway, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Speedway, West Virginia
Speedway, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Speedway, West Virginia is located in the United States
Speedway, West Virginia
Speedway, West Virginia
Speedway, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°27′23″N 81°00′37″W / 37.45639°N 81.01028°W / 37.45639; -81.01028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,559 ft (780 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1547121[1]

The community most likely takes its name from the highway which runs through the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speedway, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 594.