Read
Read is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Read, West Virginia” and “Read, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Davis and Elkins Historic District and Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Davis and Elkins Historic District
Heritage site
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The Davis and Elkins Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. It includes two mansions, the Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House and Graceland, that are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Davis and Elkins Historic District is situated 1½ miles south of Read.
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church
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Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 450 Randolph Avenue in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally built in 1894 and 1895 after designs prepared by the Baltimore architect Charles E. Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church is situated 2 miles south of Read.
West Virginia Railroad Museum
Museum
The West Virginia Railroad Museum is a railroad museum development located at 2 Railroad Avenue, WV 26241. The museum opened in 2014. West Virginia Railroad Museum is situated 2 miles south of Read.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elkins and Crystal Springs.
Elkins
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Elkins is a city of 7,000 people in Randolph County, West Virginia. It is home to Davis & Elkins College, a small private college. Because of its size and convenient location, you'll likely want to use Elkins as a base to get to a variety of nearby sights and attractions.
Crystal Springs
Hamlet
Crystal Springs is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Crystal Springs is situated 2 miles southwest of Read.
Whyte
Hamlet
Whyte is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Whyte is situated 2½ miles north of Read.
Read
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Randolph, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.95316° or 38° 57′ 11″ northLongitude
-79.84285° or 79° 50′ 34″ westElevation
1,916 feet (584 metres)Open location code
87C2X534+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 158583019OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Hungarian—“Read” goes by many names.
- French: “Read”
- Hungarian: “Read”
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Highlights include Highland Adventist School and Elkins Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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