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Oil Ridge

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Coordinates: 39°09′33″N 81°07′42″W / 39.15917°N 81.12833°W / 39.15917; -81.12833
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Oil Ridge is a ridge in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

Oil Ridge was named for oil production in the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oil Ridge
  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. 456.

39°09′33″N 81°07′42″W / 39.15917°N 81.12833°W / 39.15917; -81.12833


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