Lookout, West Virginia
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Lookout, West Virginia | |
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  Lookout  Lookout | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′55″N 80°58′06″W / 38.06528°N 80.96833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 2,310 ft (700 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25868 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554994[1] |
Lookout is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Lookout is located on U.S. Route 60, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Fayetteville. Lookout has a post office with ZIP code 25868.[2]
The community was so named because Indians used the elevated town site to look out over the surrounding area.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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. 384.
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