Black Rock (West Virginia)

Black Rock is a summit in Mineral County, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,159 feet (963 m), Black Rock is the 296th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.

Black Rock appears black when viewed from afar, hence the name.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Rock (West Virginia)
  2. ^ "Black Rock". Peakery.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. ^ 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. 117.

39°20′35″N 79°06′38″W / 39.3431554°N 79.1105883°W / 39.3431554; -79.1105883


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