Core, West Virginia

Core is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Core is 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Morgantown.

Core, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°40′48″N 80°06′26″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Monongalia
Elevation	300 m (984 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1537682[1]

The community was named after the local Core family.^[2]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. 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. 185.