Davis (West Virginia)
| Davis | |||
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 William Avenue (Route 32) in Davis (2006) |
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| Location in West Virginia | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | West Virginia | ||
| County : | Tucker County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 8 ′ N , 79 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 624 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 208 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 945 m | ||
| Postal code : | 26260 | ||
| Area code : | +1 304 | ||
| FIPS : | 54-20428 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1550876 | ||
Davis is a city in Tucker County in the US state of West Virginia on the Blackwater River . Davis has 624 inhabitants (as of 2000 Census) on an area of 3 km². The city was named after the politician Henry G. Davis . Davis is affected by West Virginia State Route 32 .
geography
Davis is located in the northern part of the Canaan Valley near the Canaan Valley State Resort Park and is partially surrounded by the Monongahela National Forest .
sons and daughters of the town
- Karl Lashley , psychologist
- Frankie Yankovic , polka musician