Chevaux De Frise, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°9′22″N 81°1′7″W / 39.15611°N 81.01861°W / 39.15611; -81.01861CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRitchieElevation
840 ft (260 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1688942[1]

Chevaux De Frise is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

The etymology of the name of nearby Chevaux de Frise Run is disputed.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chevaux De Frise, 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. 170.
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