Six
Six is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Six is located on West Virginia Route 16, 5 miles southwest of Welch. The community took its name from Mine Number 6, a nearby coal mine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Six, West Virginia” and “Six, WV”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalwood and Caretta.
Coalwood
Hamlet
Photo: SheepNotGoats, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coalwood is an unincorporated coal town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The coal mine in Coalwood reached its peak in the 1950s and ceased production on October 1, 1986.
Caretta
Hamlet
Caretta is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Caretta was named for the transposed syllables in the name of Mrs. Caretta is situated 3 miles southwest of Six.
Premier
Hamlet
Premier is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Premier is located along U.S. Route 52, 3.5 miles west-southwest of Welch. Premier is situated 3½ miles north of Six.
Six
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.36906° or 37° 22′ 9″ northLongitude
-81.6378° or 81° 38′ 16″ westElevation
1,552 feet (473 metres)Open location code
869W9996+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 154178180OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to South Azerbaijani—“Six” goes by many names.
- French: “Six”
- South Azerbaijani: “سیکس، باتی ویرجینیا”
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