Blue Pennant, West Virginia

Blue Pennant
Unincorporated community
Blue Pennant
Blue Pennant

Location within the state of West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°58′15″N 81°33′34″W / 37.97083°N 81.55944°W / 37.97083; -81.55944Coordinates: 37°58′15″N 81°33′34″W / 37.97083°N 81.55944°W / 37.97083; -81.55944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Elevation 1,040 ft (320 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS ID 1553933[1]

Blue Pennant is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia. At one time, it was known as Red Dragon[2] which has closed its post office. Red Dragon as a community was also called Kam and then Mordue.

The community most likely was named after the local Blue Pennant coal company.[3]

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