Cave, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 38°32′50″N 79°26′43″W / 38.54722°N 79.44528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Pendleton |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1537108[1] |
Cave is an unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. It was so named because of a nearby cave.[2] A post office was established here in 1890. Cave is located on U.S. Route 220 along the South Branch Potomac River.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 160.