Thorpe, West Virginia

Thorpe
Unincorporated community
Thorpe
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′07″N 81°30′59″W / 37.36861°N 81.51639°W / 37.36861; -81.51639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24888
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555807[1]

Thorpe is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

History

Thorpe was an independent community, but was incorporated into Gary in 1971.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Thorpe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ^ Garay, Ronald (2011). U.S. Steel and Gary, West Virginia: Corporate Paternalism in Appalachia. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-1572337978.
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