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War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. War is the only place in the United States with this name. War was formerly known as Miner’s City. It is also known for being a setting in the movie October Sky; as writer Homer Hickam’s Big Creek High School.

War city overview:
Name:	War city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	McDowell County
Elevation:	1,342 ft (409 m)
Total Area:	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km²)
Land Area:	0.89 sq mi (2.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	690
Population Density:	768.80/sq mi (296.85/km²)
ZIP code:	24892
Area code:	304
FIPS code:	5484484
GNISfeature ID:	1555916
Website:	www.warwestvirginia.com

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km), of which 0.89 square miles (2.31 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.

War had a railway station on the Norfolk Southern Railway (former Norfolk and Western)