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Rock Forge, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 79°55′2″W / 39.60500°N 79.91722°W / 39.60500; -79.91722
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Rock Forge
Rock Forge is located in West Virginia
Rock Forge
Rock Forge
Location within the state of West Virginia
Rock Forge is located in the United States
Rock Forge
Rock Forge
Rock Forge (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 79°55′2″W / 39.60500°N 79.91722°W / 39.60500; -79.91722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1545907[1]

Rock Forge is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

Rock Forge got its start in 1796 when a blast furnace opened at the site.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Forge, 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. 537.