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Chevaux De Frise, West Virginia

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Chevaux De Frise
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRitchie
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1688942[1]

Chevaux De Frise is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

The origin of the name of nearby Chevaux de Frise Run is disputed.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chevaux De Frise, 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. 170.


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