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Pedro, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°39′46″N 80°18′52″W / 37.66278°N 80.31444°W / 37.66278; -80.31444
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Pedro, West Virginia
Pedro, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Pedro, West Virginia
Pedro, West Virginia
Pedro, West Virginia is located in the United States
Pedro, West Virginia
Pedro, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°39′46″N 80°18′52″W / 37.66278°N 80.31444°W / 37.66278; -80.31444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMonroe
Elevation
2,352 ft (717 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1552449[1]

Pedro is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Pedro is located near the Virginia border, northeast of Union.

The community perhaps was named after the local Pedro family.[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. 478.