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Shanghai
Shanghai, WV at the main intersection
Shanghai, WV at the main intersection
Shanghai is located in West Virginia
Shanghai
Shanghai
Location in West Virginia
Shanghai is located in the United States
Shanghai
Shanghai
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Berkeley
Area
 • Total 204 sq mi (528 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1546614

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 (Tuscarora Pike).

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

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