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Lake, West Virginia

Coordinates: 37°55′47″N 81°54′01″W / 37.92972°N 81.90028°W / 37.92972; -81.90028
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Lake, West Virginia
Lake is located in West Virginia
Lake
Lake
Lake is located in the United States
Lake
Lake
Coordinates: 37°55′47″N 81°54′01″W / 37.92972°N 81.90028°W / 37.92972; -81.90028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25121
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1541312[1]

Lake is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Lake is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Mitchell Heights. Lake has a post office with ZIP code 25121.[2]

The community was named after Nicholas Lake, the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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. 357.