Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 79°55′2″W / 39.60500°N 79.91722°W / 39.60500; -79.91722

Rock Forge, West Virginia

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Rock Forge
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rock Forge (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 79°55′2″W / 39.60500°N 79.91722°W / 39.60500; -79.91722
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
945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1545907[1]

Rock Forge is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Rock Forge got its start in 1796 when a blast furnace opened at the site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Forge, 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. 537.