Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Mount Nebo is the home of the Summersville Lake Lighthouse, which was established on June 20, 2013. It is the only working lighthouse in the state of West Virginia. It is listed in the FAA Charts, therefore designating it as an aeronautical navigational aid. Students from neighboring counties, the Nicholas County Career & Technical School and the Fayette Institute of Technology helped build the 122 steps and the lamp room frame. Two students were hired to help complete the Lighthouse and intern under Master Welders from Amick's Welding. More information on southsideofthelake.com The community was named after Mount Nebo, in West Asia.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 432.
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