Crow Summit, West Virginia

Crow Summit, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Crow Summit, West Virginia
Crow Summit, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°54′23″N 81°41′08″W / 38.90639°N 81.68556°W / 38.90639; -81.68556Coordinates: 38°54′23″N 81°41′08″W / 38.90639°N 81.68556°W / 38.90639; -81.68556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Jackson
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1537881[1]

Crow Summit is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Crow Summit is located on County Route 56 6.2 miles (10.0 km) north of Ripley.[2] Crow Summit once had a post office, which is now closed.[3] The community was named after Michael Crow, an original owner of the town site.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Crow Summit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Jackson County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Crow Summit Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ 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. 193.


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