Country United States County Raleigh Area code(s) 304 & 681 Elevation 690 m | State West Virginia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1556003 Local time Tuesday 3:02 AM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Winding Gulf is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Winding Gulf is located on Winding Gulf south of Sophia.
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Map of Winding Gulf, WV 25823, USA
History
Justis Collins (Coal Baron) built coal camps in Winding Gulf in 1910. There were over 50 miners died in the mines at Winding Gulf over the years. The mines were serviced by the Virginian Railroad. There were several collieries in Winding Gulf such as, No. 1 camp, No. 2 camp, Lynwynn camp, Epperly Hill, and Farley Hill. Winding Gulf was the third largest town in Raleigh County in the 1920s. Mining in Winding Gulf lasted into the late 1980s.
References
Winding Gulf, West Virginia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA