Coordinates: 39°39′9″N 79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278

Easton, West Virginia

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Easton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Easton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°39′9″N 79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
CountyFile:Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554361[1]

Easton is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The community most likely was so named on account of its location east of Morgantown.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easton, 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. 221.