Turkeyfoot, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
40°31′16″N 80°31′48″W / 40.52111°N 80.53000°W / 40.52111; -80.53000CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyHancockElevation
1,286 ft (392 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1558239[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]

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 May 19, 2021.
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