New Vrindaban
Unincorporated area in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New Vrindaban is an unincorporated area and an ISKCON (Hare Krishna) intentional community located in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, near Moundsville.[2] The town consists of 1,204 acres (4.87 km2) (of which 0.1 km² is of water),[3] and several building complexes, homes, apartment buildings, and businesses including the Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra Temple (RVC Temple) and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold. New Vrindaban was founded in 1968 under the direct guidance of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, by his disciple Kirtanananda Swami. It is named for the Indian city of Vrindavan.
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ISKCON New Vrindaban | |
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Coordinates: 39°57′53″N 80°36′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Marshall |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 352 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 26041 |
Area code | 304/681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1717344 [1] |
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