Big Sandy | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy | |
  Big Sandy Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 168 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 168.[2] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
External links
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of West Virginia highlighting McDowell County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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