Peru
Peru is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Peru, West Virginia” and “Peru, WV”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Milam and Brake.
Milam
Hamlet
Milam is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in southern Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Milam is located along County Route 7. Milam is situated 2½ miles southwest of Peru.
Brake
Hamlet
Brake is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The community is named for the family of early landowner Johann Jacob Brake, who emigrated from southern Germany in the early 18th century. Brake is situated 4 miles northeast of Peru.
Rough Run
Hamlet
Rough Run is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. The community was named after nearby Rough Run creek. Rough Run is situated 4½ miles northwest of Peru.
Peru
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Hardy, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.84112° or 38° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
-79.07416° or 79° 4′ 27″ westElevation
1,138 feet (347 metres)Open location code
87C2RWRG+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 158583360OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Peru” goes by many names.
- French: “Peru”
- Persian: “پرو، ویرجینیای غربی”
- Persian: “پرو”
- South Azerbaijani: “پرو، باتی ویرجینیا”
- Urdu: “پیرو، مغربی ورجینیا”
- Urdu: “پیرو”
- Volapük: “Peru (WV)”
- Volapük: “Peru, West Virginia”
- Volapük: “Peru, WV”
- Volapük: “Peru”
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