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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Pike
Unincorporated community
Pike is located in West VirginiaPikePikeLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaPike is located in the United StatesPikePikePike (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′0″N 81°4′53″W / 39.28333°N 81.08139°W / 39.28333; -81.08139
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1544847

Pike is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named for a turnpike intersection near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pike, 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. 488.
Municipalities and communities of Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Harrisville
City
Ritchie County map
Towns
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Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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