Metalton, West Virginia

Metalton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Metalton
Metalton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Metalton
Metalton (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°46′0″N 81°17′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,257 ft (688 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1558374[1]

The community most likely was so named on account of nearby coal and steel manufacturing.[2]

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