Rock Camp is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Rock Camp is located on U.S. Route 219, northeast of Peterstown and southwest of Union.
Rock Camp, West Virginia | |
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![]() View along U.S. Route 219 in Rock Camp in 2022 | |
Coordinates: 37°29′53″N 80°36′24″W / 37.49806°N 80.60667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Monroe |
Elevation | 1,818 ft (554 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555497[1] |
The community was named after nearby Rock Camp Creek.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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. 536.