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Ada, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°17′41″N 81°08′48″W / 37.29472°N 81.14667°W / 37.29472; -81.14667
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Ada, West Virginia
A Norfolk Southern train passes through Ada on the Christiansburg District
A Norfolk Southern train passes through Ada on the Christiansburg District
Ada, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia is located in the United States
Ada, West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°17′41″N 81°08′48″W / 37.29472°N 81.14667°W / 37.29472; -81.14667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1553691[1]

Ada is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Ada is located on West Virginia Route 112, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Bluefield.

Ada was named for a young local girl.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ada, 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. 73.