Cheat Lake, West Virginia
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 | 693/sq mi (268/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26507-26508 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-14775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867648 |
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. It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area.