Uneeda is an unincorporated community on the Pond Fork River in Boone County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The town lies along West Virginia Route 85.
Uneeda | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() Uneeda, West Virginia Post Office | |
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Coordinates: 38°2′8″N 81°46′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Boone |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 25205 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
GNIS feature ID | 1548460[1] |
The community was named after a brand of biscuit, Uneeda.[2]
On February 1, 2006, a bulldozer operator was killed at the Black Castle Surface Mine operated by Massey Energy Company's subsidiary Elk Run Coal Company in Uneeda. This fatality along with another one in a separate incident in Wharton, also in Boone County, caused West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin to call for a "stand-down on mine safety" at West Virginia's mines. [citation needed]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Uneeda has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
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