Rock Forge, West Virginia

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Rock Forge (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′18″N79°55′2″W / 39.60500°N 79.91722°W / 39.60500; -79.91722 Coordinates: 39°36′18″N79°55′2″W / 39.60500°N 79.91722°W / 39.60500; -79.91722
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State Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1545907 [1]

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

Rock Forge got its start in 1796 when a blast furnace opened at the site. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Forge, 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. 537.