Turkey Knob, West Virginia

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Turkey Knob, West Virginia
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Turkey Knob
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Turkey Knob
Coordinates: 37°53′56″N81°9′10″W / 37.89889°N 81.15278°W / 37.89889; -81.15278 Coordinates: 37°53′56″N81°9′10″W / 37.89889°N 81.15278°W / 37.89889; -81.15278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation
1,690 ft (520 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1548348 [1]

Turkey Knob was an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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