Van Voorhis, West Virginia
Van Voorhis, West Virginia | |
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  Van Voorhis, West Virginia  Van Voorhis, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′58″N 79°57′18″W / 39.68278°N 79.95500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548608[1] |
Van Voorhis is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Van Voorhis is located on the south bank of the Monongahela River across from West Van Voorhis, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Morgantown.
The community was named after the local Van Voorhis family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Voorhis, West Virginia
- ^ 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. 646.
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