Pine Bluff, West Virginia

Pine Bluff is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. Pine Bluff is 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Shinnston.

Pine Bluff, West Virginia
Pine Bluff is located in West Virginia
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff is located in the United States
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff
Coordinates: 39°25′05″N 80°19′38″W / 39.41806°N 80.32722°W / 39.41806; -80.32722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555354[1]

The community was named for a nearby bluff covered with pine trees.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Bluff, 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. 489.