Beelick Knob, West Virginia

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Beelick Knob, West Virginia
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Beelick Knob
Coordinates: 37°52′27″N80°52′2″W / 37.87417°N 80.86722°W / 37.87417; -80.86722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
2,444 ft (745 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1535574 [1]

Beelick Knob is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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