Sinks Grove, West Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sinks Grove, West Virginia
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Sinks Grove in 2022, with the post office building at left
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 Sinks Grove, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Sinks Grove, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 2,198 ft (670 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
24976
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546836 |
Sinks Grove is a small community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the larger county. Sinks Grove is located north of Union on West Virginia Route 3. It even has its own post office with the ZIP code 24976.
Why is it called Sinks Grove?
The name "Sinks Grove" comes from the many natural holes in the ground found there. These holes are called sinkholes. They form when water dissolves rock underground, like limestone, creating caves. When the ground above these caves collapses, it forms a sinkhole.
Because of all these sinkholes, Monroe County was once known as "The Land of Sinks." This shows how common these interesting landforms are in the area.
Water and Rivers
Sinks Grove is part of the Second Creek watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water, from rain or melting snow, drains into one main river or stream.
In this case, the water from Sinks Grove flows into Second Creek. From there, it joins the Greenbrier River, and then eventually flows into the New River. This shows how all the water in a region is connected, flowing from smaller streams to larger rivers.
