Arroyo, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
40°34′12″N 80°39′23″W / 40.57000°N 80.65639°W / 40.57000; -80.65639CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyHancockElevation
686 ft (209 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS ID1535027[1]

Arroyo is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Brooklyn.

The community derives name from nearby Dry Creek, arroyo meaning "dry creek" in Spanish.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arroyo, 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. 86.
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