Lick Creek is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Lick Creek is located near the west bank of the New River, 21 miles (34 km) south of Hinton.
Lick Creek, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°29′04″N 80°54′41″W / 37.48444°N 80.91139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Summers |
Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1549783[1] |
The community takes its name from nearby Lick Creek.[2]
Group of striking union miners & the families living in tents. Lick Creek, West Virginia during UMW General coal strike.-April 12, 1922
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lick Creek, 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. 372.