Ireland, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States

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38°48′56″N 80°27′42″W / 38.81556°N 80.46167°W / 38.81556; -80.46167CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty LewisTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

26376^[1]

Area code(s)304 and 681

Ireland is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after Ireland, the ancestral home of a first settler.^[2]

Ireland is also the American home of the sport of Irish Road Bowling.^[3]

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ireland has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.^[4]

References

^ "Ireland ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ 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. 329.
^ Strader, Tricia Lynn (July 26, 2012). "Ancient Irish sport returns". The Journal. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
^ Climate Summary for Ireland, West Virginia