Glen Fork, West Virginia

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Glen Fork
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Glen Fork
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°41′48″N81°31′46″W / 37.69667°N 81.52944°W / 37.69667; -81.52944 Coordinates: 37°41′48″N81°31′46″W / 37.69667°N 81.52944°W / 37.69667; -81.52944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Wyoming
Area
[1]
  Total3.085 sq mi (7.99 km2)
  Land3.070 sq mi (7.95 km2)
  Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total487
  Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25845

Glen Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487. [2] The confluence of the Laurel Fork and its tributary, the Glen Fork, is located in the community. [3]

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References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 58. ISBN   0-89933-246-3.