Scotch Hill, West Virginia
| Scotch Hill | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Scotch Hill  Scotch Hill Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′27″N 79°51′57″W / 39.37417°N 79.86583°WCoordinates: 39°22′27″N 79°51′57″W / 39.37417°N 79.86583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549916[1] |
Scotch Hill is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia.
A large share of the early miners at Scotch Hill being of Scotch descent caused the name to be selected.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotch Hill, 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. 559.
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