Tesla, West Virginia
Tesla, West Virginia | |
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  Tesla, West Virginia  Tesla, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′07″N 80°42′12″W / 38.60194°N 80.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Braxton |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26640 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555794[1] |
Tesla is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Tesla is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Sutton.
The community might be named after Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), an electrical engineer and inventor.[2] Located near Tesla is the Windy Run Grade School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. 623.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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