Big Sandy

Big Sandy is a census-designated place located in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 198. The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and .
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  • Village with about 200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,130 feet (350 metres)
  • Description: census-designated place in McDowell County, West Virginia
  • Postal code: 24816
  • Also known as
    “Big Sandy, West Virginia”
    “Big Sandy, WV”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roderfield and Hensley.
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Big Sandy

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Latitude
37.46029° or 37° 27′ 37″ north
Longitude
-81.70207° or 81° 42′ 7″ west
Open location code
869WF76X+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154402743
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4799235
Wiki­data ID
Q4407355

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Volapük—“Big Sandy” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Big Sandy”
  • Chechen: “Биг-Сенди (Малхбузен Виргини)”
  • Chechen: “Биг-Сенди”
  • French: “Big Sandy”
  • German: “Big Sandy”
  • Gilaki: “بیگ سندی (خۊرخۊسي ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “بیگ سندی”
  • Irish: “Big Sandy”
  • Italian: “Big Sandy”
  • Ladin: “Big Sandy”
  • Persian: “بیگ اسندی، ویرجینیای غربی”
  • Persian: “بیگ اسندی”
  • Polish: “Big Sandy”
  • Serbian: “Биг Сенди (Западна Вирџинија)”
  • Serbian: “Биг Сенди”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Big Sandy, West Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Big Sandy”
  • Spanish: “Big Sandy”
  • Swedish: “Big Sandy, West Virginia”
  • Swedish: “Big Sandy”
  • Tatar: “Биг-Сенди (Көнбатыш Виргиния)”
  • Tatar: “Биг-Сенди”
  • Ukrainian: “Біг-Сенді”
  • Ukrainian: “Біґ-Сенді”
  • Volapük: “Big Sandy, West Virginia”
  • Volapük: “Big Sandy”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Sandy Post Office and Roderfield Volunteer Fire Department.

West Virginia: Highlights

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