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Big Sandy, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W / 37.46417°N 81.69806°W / 37.46417; -81.69806
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Big Sandy
Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy
Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy
Big Sandy is located in West Virginia
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 / 37.46417; -81.69806
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Area
 • Total0.553 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.532 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Water0.021 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Population
 • Total168
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-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.

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References

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  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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