Official Name: | Borderland, West Virginia |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mingo |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 653 |
Coordinates: | 37.7139°N -82.3092°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 25665[1] |
Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1553952 |
Borderland is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Borderland is located along the Tug Fork and U.S. Routes 52 and 119, 3miles northwest of Williamson. Borderland had a post office, which opened on March 6, 1905, and closed on June 20, 2009.[2]
The community may be named on account of its location near the Kentucky border.[3]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Borderland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]