Soak Creek, West Virginia
Soak Creek | |
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  Soak Creek Location within the state of West Virginia  Soak Creek Soak Creek (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′7″N 81°16′57″W / 37.70194°N 81.28250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Raleigh |
| Elevation | 2,247 ft (685 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1742965[1] |
Soak Creek is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
The community takes its name from nearby Soak Creek, which originally was called Soak Ass Creek.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soak Creek, 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. 591.
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