Arroyo is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Brooklyn.
Arroyo, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Arroyo  Arroyo | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′12″N 80°39′23″W / 40.57000°N 80.65639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hancock |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1535027[1] |
The community derives name from nearby Dry Creek, arroyo meaning "dry creek" in Spanish.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arroyo, 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. 86.
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