Alum Fork

Alum Fork is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] It is a tributary of Leading Creek.

The water of Alum Fork is impregnated with alum, hence the name.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alum Fork
  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. 78.

Coordinates: 39°02′21″N 80°39′41″W / 39.03917°N 80.66139°W / 39.03917; -80.66139


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