Slaty Fork, West Virginia
| Slaty Fork, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Slaty Fork, West Virginia  Slaty Fork, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 80°07′36″W / 38.41639°N 80.12667°WCoordinates: 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 | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1552924[1] |
Slaty Fork is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Slaty Fork is located along U.S. Route 219 13.5 miles (21.7 km) north of Marlinton.
A variant name was Laurel Bank.[2]
A large cave known as Sharps Cave is located in Slaty Fork.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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.
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