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Dott, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°28′07″N 81°14′45″W / 37.46861°N 81.24583°W / 37.46861; -81.24583
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Dott, West Virginia
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Dott, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Dott, West Virginia
Dott, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Dott, West Virginia is located in the United States
Dott, West Virginia
Dott, West Virginia
Dott, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′07″N 81°14′45″W / 37.46861°N 81.24583°W / 37.46861; -81.24583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,431 ft (741 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24721
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1557178[1]

Dott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Dott is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) northwest of Matoaka and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Springton. Dott was commonly known by "Turkey Gap Consolidated Coal Company", which was part of Dott.

A variant name was Wenonah.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. 665.