Ganotown
Ganotown is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the crossroads of County Routes 7 and 7/19. The community was named after the local Gano family.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Ganotown (West Virginia)”, “Ganotown (WV)”, “Ganotown, West Virginia”, “Ganotown, WV”, “Jamesburg”, “Jonesburg”, and “گانوتاون، ویرجینیای غربی”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glengary and Shanghai.
Shanghai
Hamlet
Shanghai is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Shanghai is situated 2½ miles north of Ganotown.
Union Corner
Hamlet
Union Corner is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Union Corner is situated 3½ miles east of Ganotown.
Ganotown
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Berkeley, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.40399° or 39° 24′ 14″ north
Longitude
-78.14945° or 78° 8′ 58″ west
Elevation
545 feet (166 metres)
Open location code
87F3CV32+H6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Ganotown” goes by many names.
- French: “Ganotown”
- Irish: “Ganotown”
- Persian: “گانوتاون”
- South Azerbaijani: “قانوتاون، باتی ویرجینیا”
- Volapük: “Ganotown”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gerrardstown and De Haven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ganotown Cemetery and Ganotown Methodist Church.
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