Core, West Virginia | |
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  Core, West Virginia  Core, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′48″N 80°06′26″W / 39.68000°N 80.10722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537682[1] |
Core is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Core is 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Morgantown.
The community was named after the local Core family.[2]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 185.