Slaty Fork, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Slatyfork, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pocahontas
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2684
Coordinates:38.4164°N -80.1267°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:26291[1]
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1552924[2]

Slatyfork is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Slatyfork is located along U.S. Route 219, 13.5miles north of Marlinton.

A variant name was Laurel Bank.[3]

A large cave known as Sharps Cave is located in Slatyfork.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slatyfork ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 586.
  4. Book: National Speleological Society. The NSS Bulletin. 1977.