Turkeyfoot, West Virginia

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Turkeyfoot, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 40°31′16″N80°31′48″W / 40.52111°N 80.53000°W / 40.52111; -80.53000 Coordinates: 40°31′16″N80°31′48″W / 40.52111°N 80.53000°W / 40.52111; -80.53000
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hancock
Elevation
1,286 ft (392 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1558239 [1]

Turkeyfoot was an area in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. Named after the shape of the intersection of several roads, the Turkeyfoot oil field was located in the area. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turkeyfoot, West Virginia
  2. "The Turkeyfoot Field -- Its Development and Progress". The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer. June 25, 1889. Retrieved 19 May 2021.