Thornton
Thornton is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. Thornton is located on Three Fork Creek along the Northwestern Turnpike at its junction with County Route 7.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 1,043 feet (318 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia
- Postal code: 26440
- Also known as“Thornton, West Virginia”“Thornton, WV”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lesmalinston and Maple Run.
Lesmalinston
Hamlet
Lesmalinston is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. Lesmalinston is situated 1½ miles west of Thornton.
Maple Run
Hamlet
Maple Run is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. Maple Run is situated 2 miles east of Thornton.
Knottsville
Hamlet
Knottsville is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. Knottsville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thornton.
Thornton
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Latitude
39.34565° or 39° 20′ 44″ north
Longitude
-79.94202° or 79° 56′ 31″ west
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US TWV
Open location code
87F283W5+75
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Thornton” goes by many names.
- French: “Thornton”
- Persian: “تورنتون، ویرجینیای غربی”
- Persian: “تورنتون”
- South Azerbaijani: “تورنتون، باتی ویرجینیا”
- Volapük: “Thornton (WV)”
- Volapük: “Thornton, West Virginia”
- Volapük: “Thornton, WV”
- Volapük: “Thornton”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thornton United Methodist Church and Thornton Post Office.
West Virginia: Highlights
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