Buck, West Virginia
| Buck, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Buck, West Virginia  Buck, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′06″N 80°49′26″W / 37.60167°N 80.82389°WCoordinates: 37°36′06″N 80°49′26″W / 37.60167°N 80.82389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 1,644 ft (501 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549615[1] |
Buck is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States, located southeast of Hinton.
The community most likely was named after the deer buck.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buck, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 134.
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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