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Honsocker_Knob Latitude and Longitude:

39°42′04″N 80°24′22″W / 39.70111°N 80.40611°W / 39.70111; -80.40611
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Honsocker Knob is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. [1] With an elevation of 1,617 feet (493 m), Honsocker Knob is the 723rd highest summit in the state of West Virginia. [2]

Honsocker Knob most likely derives its name from the local Handsucker family. [3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honsocker Knob
  2. ^ "Honsocker Knob". Peakery.com. Retrieved May 2, 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. 313.

39°42′04″N 80°24′22″W / 39.70111°N 80.40611°W / 39.70111; -80.40611