Mohegan, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°27′11″N 81°37′50″W / 37.45306°N 81.63056°W / 37.45306; -81.63056CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Mohegan (also Monegan) is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It sits at an altitude of 1,230 feet (375 m).

The community was named after the Mahican Indians.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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. 423.
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohegan, West Virginia
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