West Virginia Gazetteer
Summit Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Greenbrier County. The primary coordinates for Summit Lake places it within the WV 26261 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Summit Lake |
| Category: | West Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | 44 acres; located in the Monongahela National Forest, 1 mi NE of Richwood. |
| History: | In 1997, West Virginia Senate Resolution 23 was passed, changing the name of the reservoir to Carl E. Gainer Lake, in honor of Carl Gainer (1915-2006), West Virginia State senator, commissioner of natural resources, and prominent businessman. However, in 2012, a proposal to change the name for Federal use was not approved. |
| County: | Greenbrier County |
| Latitude: | 38.2521013 |
| Longitude: | -80.4371332 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Summit Lake: Summit Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Summit Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Richwood, WV
(5.5 miles WSW) Fenwick, WV (8.1 miles WSW) Camden-on-Gauley town, WV (11.8 miles NW) Cowen, WV (12.7 miles NNW) Craigsville, WV (12.9 miles WNW) |
Nettie, WV
(13.7 miles W) Hillsboro, WV (14.6 miles ESE) Parcoal, WV (14.7 miles NNE) Addison (Webster Springs) town, WV (15.7 miles N) Tioga, WV (16.6 miles NW) |
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North Bend, WV
(1.4 miles SSW) Dogway, WV (3.6 miles ESE) LaFrank, WV (7 miles WSW) Coe, WV (8.2 miles NW) Holcomb, WV (8.9 miles W) |
Dyer, WV
(9.2 miles NNW) Saxman, WV (9.2 miles WSW) Donaldson, WV (10.1 miles NNW) Woodbine, WV (10.1 miles WNW) Jetsville, WV (10.6 miles WSW) |
