Dingess, West Virginia

Dingess is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Dingess is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lenore and 13 miles (21 km) west of Logan. Dingess has a post office with ZIP code 25671.

Dingess, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Dingess, West Virginia
Dingess, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°52′20″N 82°10′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMingo
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25671
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554306

Dingess is widely known for an approximately mile-long tunnel situated on a county road south of town. Originally built by Italian immigrants, for the Norfolk and Western Railway, the tunnel opened for rail traffic on September 25, 1892. It has been opened to one-lane vehicular traffic since at least the mid-1900s. Another, much shorter tunnel is located between Dingess and Breeden.

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