Thorpe, West Virginia

Thorpe
Thorpe
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°22′07″N 81°30′59″W / 37.36861°N 81.51639°W / 37.36861; -81.51639
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24888
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555807

Thorpe is former coal town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Thorpe was an independent community and was incorporated into Gary, West Virginia in 1971. Thorpe has its own post office.