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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Hominy Falls, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Hominy Falls, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaHominy Falls, West VirginiaHominy Falls, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaHominy Falls, West Virginia is located in the United StatesHominy Falls, West VirginiaHominy Falls, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°08′43″N 80°43′07″W / 38.14528°N 80.71861°W / 38.14528; -80.71861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyNicholas
Elevation2,346 ft (715 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1551482

Hominy Falls is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Hominy Falls is 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Quinwood. It is named after the falls on nearby Hominy Creek.

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  • Hominy Falls after a spring snow Hominy Falls after a spring snow

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hominy Falls, West Virginia
  2. 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. 312.
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Summersville
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