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Harrison, Mineral County, West Virginia

Harrison is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. Harrison is located on the Potomac River across from Shallmar, Maryland.

Harrison, West Virginia
Harrison, West Virginia
Harrison, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°22′38″N 79°12′13″W / 39.37722°N 79.20361°W / 39.37722; -79.20361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Elevation
1,680 ft (510 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554657[1]

The community was named in honor of Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901), the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893).[2]

References Edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrison, Mineral County, 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. 299.


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