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Riffle is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Riffle is located along the Elk River Railroad at the junction of County Routes 5/6, 6/6, and 7/6, 5.75 miles (9.25 km) north-northwest of Sutton.[2]

Riffle, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Riffle, West Virginia
Riffle, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°35′28″N 80°53′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBraxton
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554572[1]

History


The community was named after Jacob Riffle, a Civil War veteran.[3]


Notable person



References


  1. "Riffle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Braxton County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. 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. 531.
  4. Gray Barker, West Virginia Encyclopedia


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