The Trough
The Trough is a 6-mile-long wooded gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River and situated in the Allegheny Mountains of Hampshire and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, US.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sector and Wickham.
Sector
Hamlet
Sector is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Pancake
Hamlet
Pancake is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Pancake is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Trough.
The Trough
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 722 feet
- Description: gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River in West Virginia
- Category: landform
- Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.22371° or 39° 13′ 25″ north
Longitude
-78.85752° or 78° 51′ 27″ west
Elevation
722 feet (220 metres)
Open location code
87F364FR+FX
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In Other Languages
“The Trough” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Trough”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Purgitsville and Johnson.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Luke Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Long Knob.
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Worth a closer look: Charleston and Huntington.
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