Shanks
Shanks is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to the 2000 census, the Shanks community has a population of 806.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,130 feet (340 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Postal code: 26761
- Also known as“Shanks, West Virginia”“Shanks, WV”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frenchburg and Augusta.
Frenchburg
Hamlet
Frenchburg is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Augusta
Hamlet
Augusta is an unincorporated community in central Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States.
3 miles southeast of Shanks
Barnes Mill
Hamlet
Barnes Mill is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
3½ miles northeast of Shanks
Shanks
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Latitude
39.31433° or 39° 18′ 52″ north
Longitude
-78.68775° or 78° 41′ 16″ west
Open location code
87F38876+PW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Shanks” goes by many names.
شنکسPersian
شنکس، ویرجینیای غربیPersian
شنکس، باتی ویرجینیاSouth Azerbaijani
شینکس، مغربی ورجینیاUrdu
ShanksVolapük
Shanks (West Virginia)Volapük
Shanks (WV)Volapük
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