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Cave, West Virginia

Cave
Unincorporated community
Cave is located in West Virginia
Cave
Cave
Location within the state of West Virginia
Cave is located in the United States
Cave
Cave
Cave (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°32′50″N 79°26′43″W / 38.54722°N 79.44528°W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1537108[1]

Cave is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. It was so named because of a cave in the vicinity.[2] A post office was established here in 1890. Cave is located on U.S. Route 220 along the South Branch Potomac River.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave, 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. 160.


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