Rockridge
Rockridge is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally named Collins Ridge on account of a large share of the first settlers having the surname Collins.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Rock Ridge”, “Rockridge, West Virginia”, and “Rockridge, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include River View High School.
River View High School
School
River View High School is a public high school in Bradshaw, West Virginia. The school is located on the grounds of the old Bradshaw Junior High School, in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia. River View High School is situated 2 miles southeast of Rockridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beartown and Lex.
Beartown
Hamlet
Beartown is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Beartown lies along the Norfolk and Western Railroad on Dry Fork.
Lex
Hamlet
Lex is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Lex is located on West Virginia Route 80, 1.3 miles north of Bradshaw. The community was named after Elexious "Lex" Evans, an early postmaster.
Carlos
Hamlet
Carlos is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Carlos lies along the Norfolk and Western Railroad on the Dry Fork. Carlos is situated 2 miles northeast of Rockridge.
Rockridge
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.37678° or 37° 22′ 36″ northLongitude
-81.82678° or 81° 49′ 36″ westElevation
2,228 feet (679 metres)Open location code
869W95GF+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 154105264OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Rockridge” goes by many names.
- French: “Rockridge”
- Persian: “راکریج، ویرجینیای غربی”
- Persian: “راکریج”
- Volapük: “Rockridge (West Virginia)”
- Volapük: “Rockridge (WV)”
- Volapük: “Rockridge, West Virginia”
- Volapük: “Rockridge, WV”
- Volapük: “Rockridge”
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