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Key

Ghost town · Pendleton County, West Virginia

Onego quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Onego quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Key is a ghost town in Pendleton County, West Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Pendleton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Key as a historical populated place on the Onego topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.7715° N, 79.3956° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOnego
Elevation1,844 ft
Nearest living townWhitmer, WV
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1677603
Coordinates38.77150, -79.39560

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What's there now

Key is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whitmer, WV (population 45), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,844 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Key?

Key is in Pendleton County, West Virginia, at 38.7715, -79.3956.

How many ghost towns are in Pendleton County?

Pendleton County, West Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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