Runa, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°08′34″N 80°51′04″W / 38.14278°N 80.85111°W / 38.14278; -80.85111CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyNicholasElevation
2,215 ft (675 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555539[1]

Runa is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Runa is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Summersville.

The community was named after Runa McClung, the sister of an early settler.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. pp. 543–544.
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