Junta, West Virginia
Junta, West Virginia | |
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Former settlement | |
  Junta, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′01″N 80°50′18″W / 37.51694°N 80.83833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1556937[1] |
Junta is a former settlement in
New River, west of Indian Mills
, but no trace of the town remains. Junta appeared on maps as late as 1924.
Junta is a name derived from Spanish.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junta, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. pp. 339–340.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |||
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