Scotch Hill, West Virginia

Scotch Hill is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.

Scotch Hill
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°22′27″N 79°51′57″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Preston
Elevation [1]	1,670 ft (510 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1549916[1]

A large share of the early miners at Scotch Hill being of Scotch descent caused the name to be selected.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotch Hill, West Virginia
2. 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. 559.