Pike, West Virginia
Pike | |
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Coordinates: 39°17′0″N 81°4′53″W / 39.28333°N 81.08139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Ritchie |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS ID | 1544847[1] |
Pike is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
The community was named for a turnpike intersection near the original town site.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, 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. 488.