Deerwalk, West Virginia
Deerwalk, West Virginia | |
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![]() ![]() Deerwalk, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 81°19′40″W / 39.25389°N 81.32778°WCoordinates: 39°15′14″N 81°19′40″W / 39.25389°N 81.32778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Wood |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554282[1] |
Deerwalk is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. Deerwalk is located on West Virginia Route 31 north of its junction with U.S. Route 50, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of Parkersburg.[2]
The community was named for a deer trail near the original town site.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deerwalk, West Virginia
- ^ Wood County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 204.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wood County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Wood County, West Virginia geography stubs