Rocky Fork, West Virginia

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Rocky Fork, West Virginia
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Rocky Fork
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Rocky Fork
Rocky Fork (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°27′19″N81°43′21″W / 38.45528°N 81.72250°W / 38.45528; -81.72250 Coordinates: 38°27′19″N81°43′21″W / 38.45528°N 81.72250°W / 38.45528; -81.72250
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1546013 [1]

Rocky Fork is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Kanawha County, West Virginia County in the United States

Kanawha County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 193,063, making it West Virginia's most populous county. Its county seat is Charleston, the state capital.

West Virginia State of the United States of America

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States, and is also considered to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Southeast Region. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area, and is ranked 38th in population. The capital and largest city is Charleston.

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