Lake, West Virginia
Lake, West Virginia | |
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  Lake  Lake | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′47″N 81°54′01″W / 37.92972°N 81.90028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25121 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541312[1] |
Lake is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Lake is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Mitchell Heights. Lake has a post office with ZIP code 25121.[2]
The community was named after Nicholas Lake, the original owner of the town site.[3] in 1863, after an executive order of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, he visited the town. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 357.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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