Arista, West Virginia
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Arista, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°28′21″N 81°15′38″W / 37.47250°N 81.26056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,480 ft (760 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area codes | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1553743[1] |
Arista is an unincorporated community and coal town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Arista is located on West Virginia Route 10, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Matoaka.
Arista was named for a mining official's wife.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arista, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 84.
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