Wolf Summit, West Virginia

Wolf Summit, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Wolf Summit
Wolf Summit
Coordinates: 39°16′51″N 80°27′39″W / 39.28083°N 80.46083°W / 39.28083; -80.46083Coordinates: 39°16′51″N 80°27′39″W / 39.28083°N 80.46083°W / 39.28083; -80.46083
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Harrison
Area[1]
 • Total 0.364 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Land 0.364 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 272
 • Density 750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1556016[3]

Wolf Summit is a census-designated place and coal town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Its population was 272 as of the 2010 census.[2]

The community was named after the surname Wolf and on account of its lofty elevation.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Summit, West Virginia
  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. 689.


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