Big Branch
Big Branch is a stream in McDowell, West Virginia. Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Warriormine, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Warriormine and Berwind.
Warriormine
Hamlet
Warriormine is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Warriormine has its own post office with ZIP code 24894. The community most likely was both named for nearby War Creek and Mine Tunnel. Warriormine is situated 2 miles north of Big Branch.
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. Berwind is situated 2½ miles east of Big Branch.
Bearwallow
Hamlet
Bearwallow is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Bearwallow is located in the extreme northeastern corner of the county on Virginia State Route 616, approximately 19.8 miles east-southeast of Grundy. Bearwallow is situated 2½ miles southwest of Big Branch.
Big Branch
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “War Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.26261° or 37° 15′ 45″ northLongitude
-81.70928° or 81° 42′ 33″ westElevation
1,650 feet (503 metres)Open location code
869W777R+27GeoNames ID
4798957
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