Jacobs Fork
Jacobs Fork is a stream in Tazewell, Virginia. Jacobs Fork is situated nearby to the hamlet Rift, as well as near the village Berwind.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
Park
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Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres Berwind Lake. Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres, but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired. Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is situated 2 miles southwest of Jacobs Fork.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rift and Berwind.
Rift
Hamlet
Rift is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 16, 1.5 miles southeast of War.
Berwind
Village
Berwind is a town on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 188. The town is named for Edward Julius Berwind, owner of the Berwind Company, and was originally a company town.
War
Village
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War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. War is situated 2 miles northwest of Jacobs Fork.
Jacobs Fork
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tazewell, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.28067° or 37° 16′ 50″ northLongitude
-81.66566° or 81° 39′ 56″ westElevation
1,430 feet (436 metres)Open location code
869W78JM+7PGeoNames ID
4766421
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