Yards | |
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Coordinates: 37°17′32″N 81°18′36″W / 37.29222°N 81.31000°W | |
Country | United States |
States | Virginia and West Virginia |
County | Tazewell (Virginia) and Mercer (West Virginia) |
Elevation | 2,382 ft (726 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1477028 [1] |
Yards is an unincorporated community straddling the border between Tazewell County, Virginia and Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Yards is located on the Bluestone River, 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Bluefield, Virginia. Yards had a post office on the Virginia side of the border from 1888 until May 28, 1994. [2] The community was named for its railroad yards. [3]
Yards | |
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Coordinates: 37°17′32″N 81°18′36″W / 37.29222°N 81.31000°W | |
Country | United States |
States | Virginia and West Virginia |
County | Tazewell (Virginia) and Mercer (West Virginia) |
Elevation | 2,382 ft (726 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1477028 [1] |
Yards is an unincorporated community straddling the border between Tazewell County, Virginia and Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Yards is located on the Bluestone River, 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Bluefield, Virginia. Yards had a post office on the Virginia side of the border from 1888 until May 28, 1994. [2] The community was named for its railroad yards. [3]