Cranberry, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°49′18″N 81°11′42″W / 37.82167°N 81.19500°W / 37.82167; -81.19500CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRaleighElevation
2,352 ft (717 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554214[1]

Cranberry is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Cranberry is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Beckley.

The community takes its name from nearby Cranberry Creek.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranberry, 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. 189.
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