Peru, West Virginia

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Peru, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 38°50′27″N79°4′27″W / 38.84083°N 79.07417°W / 38.84083; -79.07417 Coordinates: 38°50′27″N79°4′27″W / 38.84083°N 79.07417°W / 38.84083; -79.07417
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hardy
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1552459 [1]

Peru is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.

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