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Easton, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°39′9″N 79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278
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Easton
Easton is located in West Virginia
Easton
Easton
Location within the state of West Virginia
Easton is located in the United States
Easton
Easton
Easton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°39′9″N 79°54′46″W / 39.65250°N 79.91278°W / 39.65250; -79.91278
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1554361[1]

Easton is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

The community most likely was so named on account of its location east of Morgantown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easton, 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. 221.