Sinks Grove, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Sinks Grove, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2198
Coordinates:37.6642°N -80.5408°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24976
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1546836[1]

Sinks Grove is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Sinks Grove is located on West Virginia Route 3, north of Union. Sinks Grove has a post office with ZIP code 24976.[2]

The "sinks" in Sinks Grove refers to the many dolines or sinkholes throughout the community. Monroe County was once called "The Land of Sinks" for this effect of its heavily karstic geology.

Sinks Grove is part of the Second Creek watershed, draining into the Greenbrier River and then into the New River.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24976&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup