Coon Bone Island

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Coon Bone Island
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Coon Bone Island
Geography
Location Laurel Fork
Coordinates 38°56′41″N79°34′18″W / 38.94472°N 79.57167°W / 38.94472; -79.57167
Highest elevation2,326 ft (709 m) [1]
Administration
State West Virginia
County Randolph

Coon Bone Island is an island in the Laurel Fork along the eastern flanks of Middle Mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia. Coon Bone Island lies within the Monongahela National Forest. [2]

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References

  1. "Coon Bone Island". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-06-27. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  2. Harman, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1995. ISBN   978-0-607-90794-0.