Easton, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 39°39′9″N79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278 Coordinates: 39°39′9″N79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278
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State Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554361 [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]

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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.