Leander
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in West Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Crist”, “Leander, West Virginia”, and “Leander, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Protected area
Photo: Wwkayaker22, CC BY 3.0.
The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lucas and Ramsey.
Lucas
Hamlet
Lucas is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Eary or Wood. Lucas is situated 1½ miles west of Leander.
Ramsey
Hamlet
Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Ramsey is 4.5 miles northeast of Ansted. The community was named after W. H. Ramsey, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town. Ramsey is situated 2 miles southwest of Leander.
Jenky
Hamlet
Jenky is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after a former classmate of an early settler. Jenky is situated 3 miles south of Leander.
Leander
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.19122° or 38° 11′ 28″ northLongitude
-81.00816° or 81° 0′ 29″ westElevation
1,480 feet (451 metres)Open location code
86CW5XRR+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 154027611OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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