Pinoak is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Pinoak is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Matoaka.
Pinoak, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°26′44″N 81°12′28″W / 37.44556°N 81.20778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,739 ft (835 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555364[1] |
The community was named after the nearby Pinoak School.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinoak, 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. 492.