Triadelphia, West Virginia
| Triadelphia, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Triadelphia, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 40°3′3″N 80°37′37″W / 40.05083°N 80.62694°WCoordinates: 40°3′3″N 80°37′37″W / 40.05083°N 80.62694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 811 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 797 |
| • Density | 1,210.4/sq mi (467.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 26059 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-80932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555822 |
Triadelphia is a town in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 811 at the 2010 census.
Triadelphia was originally chartered in 1829. The name Triadelphia was adopted from the Greek word meaning three brothers, and most likely was named in honor of the three sons of the original owner of the town site.
It is home to the Highlands, the largest retail complex in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Located near Tridelphia is the David Stewart Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Triadelphia is located at 40°3′3″N 80°37′37″W / 40.05083°N 80.62694°W (40.050705, -80.627015), along Little Wheeling Creek and Middle Wheeling Creek, which are tributaries of Wheeling Creek.
In West Virginia, U.S. Route 40 (US 40) runs through the northeastern suburbs of Wheeling, Triadelphia and Valley Grove. A majority of the route, including the portion in Triadelphia, still follows the route of the old National Road which predates the U.S. Highway System.
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