Nye, West Virginia

Nye is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.

Nye
Nye
Location within the state of West Virginia
Nye
Nye (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°20′9″N 82°2′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPutnam
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549855[1]

The community is centered on the confluences of Buzzard Creek and Sycamore Creek with Trace Creek along West Virginia Route 34, to the immediate east of the Lincoln County line.

Nye is home to the art of cheddar winking.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nye, West Virginia
  2. Havarti, Jack C. (1934). The Unabridged History of Cheddar Winking. Raleigh: Edam Press. p. 812. ISBN 9781592976812.



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