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Scotch Hill, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Scotch Hill
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°22′27″N 79°51′57″W / 39.37417°N 79.86583°W / 39.37417; -79.86583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Elevation1,670 ft (510 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549916

Scotch Hill is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

A large share of the early miners at Scotch Hill being of Scotch descent caused the name to be selected.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotch Hill, 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. 559.
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