Battleship
unincorporated community
Community sign, Battleship, West Virginia
Community sign, Battleship, West Virginia
Battleship is located in West Virginia
Battleship
Battleship
Location within the state of West Virginia
Battleship is located in the United States
Battleship
Battleship
Battleship (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°39′45″N 81°11′32″W / 37.66250°N 81.19222°W / 37.66250; -81.19222
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
2,300 ft (700 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2747476[1]

Battleship is an unincorporated community located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.[2] Battleship has been known by two other names: Ralco and West Whitby.[3] The community was part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Battleship, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Raleigh County, West Virginia" (PDF). Coal Heritage Highway Authority. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Map Showing West Whitby Town Site (Map). Sterling Smokeless Coal Co. December 11, 1951. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Winding Gulf Field". Coalcampusa.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.


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