Ada, West Virginia
Ada, West Virginia | |
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.jpg) A Norfolk Southern train passes through Ada on the Christiansburg District | |
  Ada, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia  Ada, West Virginia Ada, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′41″N 81°08′48″W / 37.29472°N 81.14667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,280 ft (690 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553691[1] |
Ada is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Ada is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway Christiansburg District line and West Virginia Route 112, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Bluefield, in the East River valley.[1][2] The community has also been known as Long Falls.[1]
Ada was named for a young local girl.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ada, West Virginia
- ^ Bluefield Quadrangle, West Virginia (Map). 1 : 24,000. 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ 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. 73.
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