Arroyo, West Virginia | |
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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] |
Arroyo is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Brooklyn.
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.