Falling Rock is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Falling Rock is located at the confluence of Falling Rock Creek with the Elk River 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Clendenin along US Route 19.[2] Falling Rock has a post office with ZIP code 25079.[3]
Falling Rock, West Virginia | |
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  Falling Rock  Falling Rock | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′08″N 81°24′06″W / 38.46889°N 81.40167°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25079 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
The community takes its name from nearby Falling Rock Creek.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Falling Rock, West Virginia
- ^ Blue Creek, WV, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1957 (1978 rev.)
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ 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. 238.
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