Rock Forge, West Virginia

Rock Forge
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 79°55′2″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Monongalia
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID	1545907[1]

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

Rock Forge got its start in 1796 when a blast furnace opened at the site.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Forge, 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. 537.