Wright
Wright is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Wright, West Virginia” and “Wright, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley.
Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley
Prison
The Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. 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. The community was named after James T. McCreery, the original owner of the town site. McCreery is situated 1½ miles north of Wright.
Grandview
Hamlet
Grandview is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. The community was so named on account of its elevated town site. 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. The population was 902 at the 2020 census. Piney View is situated 2 miles west of Wright.
Wright
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.82789° or 37° 49′ 40″ northLongitude
-81.10177° or 81° 6′ 6″ westElevation
1,319 feet (402 metres)Open location code
869WRVHX+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 153977219OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Terry Post Office and Piney View Post Office.
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