Big Sandy, West Virginia

Big Sandy
Census-designated place (CDP)
Davy Roderfield Road in Big Sandy
Big Sandy Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′51″N 81°41′53″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell
Area [1]
• Total	0.553 sq mi (1.43 km^2)
• Land	0.532 sq mi (1.38 km^2)
• Water	0.021 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	168
• Density	300/sq mi (120/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Big Sandy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 168.[2] The town's name comes from the Big Sandy River, a major tributary of the Ohio River which forms the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky.

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

External links

• Fall River Elementary School