Belcher Mountain
Belcher Mountain is a peak in McDowell, West Virginia and has an elevation of 2,241 feet. Belcher Mountain is situated nearby to the hamlet Carswell, as well as near the village Kimball.Places of Interest
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell and Houston Coal Company Store.
Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell
Prison
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The Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell is a medium-security federal prison for male offenders in southwestern West Virginia. It also has an adjacent satellite prison camp which houses minimum-security male offenders.
Houston Coal Company Store
Building
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The Houston Coal Company Store, also known as the Koppers Store, is an intact example of a coal company store, located at Carswell, West Virginia. The 1923 Italian Renaissance building possesses a detailed brick exterior and a clay tile roof, with skylights at the roof's peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carswell and Maitland.
Carswell
Hamlet
Carswell is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Carswell lies to the north of the town of Kimball.
Maitland
Hamlet
Maitland is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Maitland is located on U.S. Route 52, 2 miles east of Welch. The elevation of Maitland is approximately 1,328 to 1,330 feet above sea level.
Superior
Hamlet
Superior is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Superior is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles east-southeast of Welch. The community most likely was named after the Lake Superior Coal Company.
Belcher Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,241 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.45234° or 37° 27′ 8″ northLongitude
-81.51899° or 81° 31′ 8″ westElevation
2,241 feet (683 metres)Open location code
869WFF2J+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 356515343OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Belcher Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Belcher Mountain”
- Dutch: “Belcher Mountain”
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