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Brounland, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°14′31″N 81°46′4″W / 38.24194°N 81.76778°W / 38.24194; -81.76778
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Brounland, West Virginia
Brounland is located in West Virginia
Brounland
Brounland
Location in West Virginia and the United States
Brounland is located in the United States
Brounland
Brounland
Brounland (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°14′31″N 81°46′4″W / 38.24194°N 81.76778°W / 38.24194; -81.76778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1549612[1]

Brounland is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The community derives its name from Thomas L. Broun, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brounland, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 131.