Tomahawk, West Virginia facts for kids
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 Tomahawk
Location in West Virginia
Tomahawk
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555816 |
Tomahawk is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The community is named for a nearby series of springs in the shape of a tomahawk. The community includes the historic Tomahawk Presbyterian Church, established c. 1745, and its adjacent community cemetery, which has gravestones dating to the late 18th century. Tomahawk also has a popular dirt bike racetrack. The community lies 9.5 miles from Martinsburg.
Tomahawk Spring and the Park's Gap Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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