Halleck, West Virginia

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Halleck (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°28′45″N79°56′21″W / 39.47917°N 79.93917°W / 39.47917; -79.93917
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State Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
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1,913 ft (583 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554626 [1]

Halleck is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after General H. W. Halleck. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halleck, 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. 292.