Backus Branch
Backus Branch is a stream in Fayette, West Virginia. Backus Branch is situated near the hamlet Mount Olive, as well as near Cambria.Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Olive Correctional Complex.
Mount Olive Correctional Complex
Prison
Mount Olive Correctional Complex is the male maximum… Mount Olive Correctional Complex is situated 1½ miles southwest of Backus Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Olive and Cambria.
Mount Olive
Hamlet
Mount Olive is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Cambria
Hamlet
Cambria is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
Dixie
Hamlet
Dixie is a census-designated place in Fayette and Nicholas counties, West Virginia, United States. Dixie is situated 1½ miles east of Backus Branch.
Backus Branch
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “House Branch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.25511° or 38° 15′ 18″ north
Longitude
-81.2215° or 81° 13′ 17″ west
Elevation
781 feet (238 metres)
Open location code
86CW7Q4H+29
GeoNames ID
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