Cheat Lake, West Virginia | |
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  Cheat Lake Location within the state of West Virginia  Cheat Lake Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′0″N 79°51′10″W / 39.66667°N 79.85278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Monongalia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.8 sq mi (41.0 km2) |
| • Land | 14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,930 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26507-26508 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-14775[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867648[2] |
Cheat Lake is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, surrounding the Cheat Lake reservoir. The population was 9,930 at the 2020 census.[4] It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheat Lake, West Virginia
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.