Honsocker Knob

Honsocker Knob is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 1,617 feet (493 m), Honsocker Knob is the 723rd highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

Honsocker Knob most likely derives its name from the local Handsucker family.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honsocker Knob
  2. "Honsocker Knob". Peakery.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. 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. 313.


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