Seneca Rocks, West Virginia Explained

Seneca Rocks
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pendleton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1568
Coordinates:38.8347°N -79.3761°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26884[1]
Area Code:304 and 681
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1552243

Seneca Rocks is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The community of Seneca Rocks — formerly known as Mouth of Seneca — lies at the junction of US 33, WV 28 and WV 55 near the confluence of Seneca Creek and the North Fork South Branch Potomac River. The community also lies near Seneca Rocks, the crag from which it takes its name. Both lie within the Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of the Monongahela National Forest.

Located at Seneca Rocks is the Sites Homestead (c. 1839), now part of the Seneca Rocks Visitor Center and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Located nearby is the Boggs Mill (c. 1830), listed in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seneca Rocks ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.