Ganotown | |
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  Ganotown Location within the state of West Virginia  Ganotown Ganotown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′14″N 78°08′58″W / 39.40389°N 78.14944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554526[1] |
Ganotown is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at the crossroads of County Routes 7 and 7/19.
The community was named after the local Gano family.[2]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ganotown, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 259.