Cheat Lake

Cheat Lake is a 13-mile-long on the in , , . It was originally named Lake Lynn, but the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Cheat Lake as the reservoir's name in 1976.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir on the Cheat River
  • Also known as: “Lake Lynn” and “Lynn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chestnut Ridge Church.

Church
is a nondenominational, evangelical megachurch in . The church spawned two sister churches: South Ridge Church, in , and River Ridge in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greystone and Sunset Beach.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located upon the Cheat Lake.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States, surrounding the reservoir. The population was 9,930 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area.

Cheat Lake

Latitude
39.68707° or 39° 41′ 14″ north
Longitude
-79.86989° or 79° 52′ 12″ west
Elevation
869 feet (265 metres)
Open location code
87F2M4PJ+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310909530
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4801894
Wiki­data ID
Q5088911
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Satellite Map

Discover Cheat Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Cheat Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cheat Lake”
  • Finnish: “Cheat Lake”
  • Japanese: “チート湖”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Canyon and Cheat Neck.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 3 and Sunset Beach Marina.

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