Elkwater, West Virginia
| Elkwater, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Elkwater, West Virginia  Elkwater, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 80°00′55″W / 38.63639°N 80.01528°WCoordinates: 38°38′11″N 80°00′55″W / 38.63639°N 80.01528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Randolph |
| Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1551046[1] |
Elkwater is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Elkwater is located on U.S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 55 along the Tygart Valley River, 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville.[2]
The community takes its name from nearby Elkwater Fork creek.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elkwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Randolph County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 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. 228.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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