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.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Shanks (West Virginia)”, “Shanks (WV)”, “Shanks, West Virginia”, “Shanks, WV”, and “شنکس، ویرجینیای غربی”
- Postal code: 26761
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. Augusta is situated 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. Barnes Mill is situated 3½ miles northeast of Shanks.
Shanks
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.31433° or 39° 18′ 52″ north
Longitude
-78.68775° or 78° 41′ 16″ west
Elevation
1,125 feet (343 metres)
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.
- French: “Shanks”
- Persian: “شنکس”
- South Azerbaijani: “شنکس، باتی ویرجینیا”
- Urdu: “شینکس، مغربی ورجینیا”
- Volapük: “Shanks”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Loy-Long Addition and Homewood Addition.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Old Shanks Store and Post Office and Shanks Post Office.
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