Sago, West Virginia
Sago /ˈseɪɡoʊ/ is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia. It is located along the Buckhannon River and is the site of the Sago Mine, scene of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster.
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Sago West Virginia Baptist church | |
Sago Location within the state of West Virginia Sago Sago (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 38°54′51″N 80°13′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Upshur |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1555552[1] |
Wikinews has three articles on the accident: |
Also located in Sago is the Sago Baptist Church, shown repeatedly by the international media during the Sago Mine accident relief effort as it served as the site of family briefings and vigils.
The community was named by a cattleman for unknown reasons.[2]
Gallery
- Sago postmark
- Sago Mine entrance
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sago, 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. p. 546.
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