Shanghai, West Virginia

Shanghai is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The town is nestled in Back Creek Valley between Leading Ridge and North Mountain. Shanghai lies at the junction of West Virginia Secondary Route 7 (Back Creek Valley Road) and Secondary Route 18[2] (Tuscarora Pike).

Shanghai
Shanghai, WV at the main intersection
Shanghai, WV at the main intersection
Shanghai is located in West Virginia
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Location within the state of West Virginia
Shanghai is located in the United States
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Shanghai (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 78°7′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBerkeley
Area
  Total204 sq mi (528 km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1546614[1]

The community was named after a local lumber company, the Shanghai Manufacturing Association.[3] The Baldwin-Grantham House in Shanghai is a historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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