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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    Black Rock is a summit in Mineral County, West Virginia, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 3,159 feet (963 m), Black Rock is the 296th highest summit in the state of West Virginia.[2]

    Black Rock appears black when viewed from afar, hence the name.[3]

    References

    1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Rock (West Virginia)
    2. ^ "Black Rock". Peakery.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
    3. ^ 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. 117.

    39°20′35″N 79°06′38″W / 39.3431554°N 79.1105883°W / 39.3431554; -79.1105883


    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Rock_(West_Virginia)

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