Arroyo, West Virginia

Arroyo, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Arroyo
Arroyo
Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 80°39′23″W / 40.57000°N 80.65639°W / 40.57000; -80.65639Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 80°39′23″W / 40.57000°N 80.65639°W / 40.57000; -80.65639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hancock
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1535027[1]

Arroyo is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Brooklyn.

The community derives name from nearby Dry Creek, arroyo meaning "dry creek" in Spanish.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arroyo, 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. 86.


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