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Lake, West Virginia
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 Lake, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Lake, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25121
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541312 |
Lake is a small place in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It is called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
Lake is located about 4.5 miles (or 7.2 kilometers) east-northeast of another place called Mitchell Heights, West Virginia. Even though it's not a city, Lake has its own post office where people can send and receive mail. The special code for this post office is 25121.
What's in a Name?
This community got its name from a person! Lake was named after Nicholas Lake. He was the first person to own the land where the community now stands.
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