Skyles, West Virginia

Skyles
Unincorporated community
Skyles
Location within the state of West Virginia
Skyles
Skyles (the US)
Coordinates: 38°30′14″N 80°40′40″W / 38.50389°N 80.67778°W / 38.50389; -80.67778Coordinates: 38°30′14″N 80°40′40″W / 38.50389°N 80.67778°W / 38.50389; -80.67778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Webster
Elevation 1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1727913[1]

Skyles was an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia.

The community takes its name from nearby Skyles Creek.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skyles, 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. 585.


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