Wright
Wright is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Wright, West Virginia” and “Wright, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley.
Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley
Prison
The Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley… Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wright.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McCreery and Grandview.
McCreery
Hamlet
McCreery is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. McCreery is situated 1½ miles north of Wright.
Grandview
Hamlet
Grandview is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Grandview is situated 2 miles east of Wright.
Piney View
Village
Piney View is a census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Piney View is situated 2 miles west of Wright.
Wright
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82789° or 37° 49′ 40″ north
Longitude
-81.10177° or 81° 6′ 6″ west
Elevation
1,319 feet (402 metres)
Open location code
869WRVHX+57
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Wright” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “赖特”
- French: “Wright”
- South Azerbaijani: “رایت، باتی ویرجینیا”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Terry Junction and Terry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Piney View Post Office and Little Laurel Upper.
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