Slaty Fork, West Virginia
Slaty Fork, West Virginia | |
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Slaty Fork, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 80°07′36″W / 38.41639°N 80.12667°WCoordinates: 38°24′59″N 80°07′36″W / 38.41639°N 80.12667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 2,684 ft (818 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1552924[1] |
Slaty Fork is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Slaty Fork is located along U.S. Route 219, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north of Marlinton.
A variant name was Laurel Bank.[2]
A large cave known as is located in Slaty Fork.[3]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 586.
- ^ National Speleological Society (1977). The NSS Bulletin.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
- Pocahontas County, West Virginia geography stubs