Bear Run
Bear Run is a stream in Braxton, West Virginia. Bear Run is situated nearby to the village Gassaway, as well as near the hamlet Bison.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gassaway station.
Gassaway station
Historic building
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gassaway station, also known as Coal & Coke Railway Company Depot, is a historic railway depot located at Gassaway, Braxton County, West Virginia. It was built in 1914, by the Coal and Coke Railway and later acquired by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Otter and Sutton.
Little Otter
Hamlet
Little Otter is an unincorporated community in the Otter District of Braxton County, near Gassaway, West Virginia, United States. The community takes its name from nearby Little Otter Creek. Little Otter is situated 2 miles north of Bear Run.
Sutton
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sutton is a town of 876 people in West Virginia. It's located in Braxton County, which is known as "the Geographic Center of West Virginia". Sutton was first settled in 1792, and incorporated in 1860, having been named in honor of one of the early settlers.
Canfield
Hamlet
Canfield is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Some say the community was named after B. T. Canfield, a local farmer, while others believe Canfield has the name of an early postmaster. Canfield is situated 4½ miles south of Bear Run.
Bear Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Braxton, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.6551° or 38° 39′ 18″ northLongitude
-80.76843° or 80° 46′ 6″ westElevation
804 feet (245 metres)Open location code
86CXM64J+2JGeoNames ID
4798150
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