Gormania, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Entering Gormania along eastbound US 50
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Coordinates: 39°17′34″N 79°20′40″W / 39.29278°N 79.34444°WCoordinates: 39°17′34″N 79°20′40″W / 39.29278°N 79.34444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Grant |
Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 26720 |
GNISfeature ID | 1554585 |
Gormania is an unincorporated community along the North Branch Potomac River in Grant County, West Virginia. Gormania lies on the Northwestern Turnpike (US 50), which crosses the North Branch into Gorman, Maryland via Gormania Bridge. It is named for United States Senator from Maryland, Arthur P. Gorman (March 11, 1839 – June 4, 1906).