Clear Creek, West Virginia
Clear Creek is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Clear Creek is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Pax. Clear Creek has a post office with ZIP code 25044.[2]
Clear Creek, West Virginia | |
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  Clear Creek, West Virginia  Clear Creek, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′58″N 81°20′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 1,467 ft (447 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25044 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537386[1] |
In December 2018, four people seeking to gather copper became trapped for five days in an abandoned mine near Clear Creek, the Rock House Powellton coal mine.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek, West Virginia
- ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Farzan, Antonia Noori (December 13, 2018). "After five excruciating days, three people trapped inside an abandoned West Virginia coal mine have been rescued". Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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