Backus
Backus is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Naoma and War Ridge. W. P. Backus, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,500 feet (760 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Also known as“Backus, West Virginia”“Backus, WV”“Naoma”“War Ridge”
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Backus
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Latitude
37.85443° or 37° 51′ 16″ north
Longitude
-80.97455° or 80° 58′ 28″ west
Open location code
869XV23G+Q5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Backus” goes by many names.
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