Czar | |
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  Czar Location within the state of West Virginia  Czar Czar (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′48″N 80°11′13″W / 38.73000°N 80.18694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 2,168 ft (661 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554249[1] |
Czar /siːzɑːr/ is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County line.
The origin of the name "Czar" is obscure.[2] The name may be a corruption of the given name Zar.[3]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Czar, West Virginia
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
- ^ 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. 197.