Montcoal, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°54′50″N 81°32′08″W / 37.91389°N 81.53556°WCoordinates: 37°54′50″N 81°32′08″W / 37.91389°N 81.53556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Raleigh |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555151 |
Montcoal is an unincorporated community and Coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Montcoal is located on West Virginia Route 3 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Whitesville.
Montcoal is home to the Performance Coal Company, a division of Massey Energy, Inc. On April 5, 2010, at approximately 3 pm, a methane gas explosion killed 29 mine workers, and injured 2 others.