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is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pocahontas County.
Marlinton is located at (38.224650, -80.094677), along the Greenbrier River..
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.29%) is water.