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Slaty Fork, West Virginia
Slatyfork is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Slatyfork is located along U.S. Route 219, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north of Marlinton.
Slatyfork, West Virginia | |
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Slatyfork, West Virginia Slatyfork, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| ZIP code | 26291[1] |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552924[2] |
A variant name was Laurel Bank.[3]
A large cave known as Sharps Cave is located in Slatyfork.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Slatyfork ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Slatyfork