Big Branch
Big Branch is a stream in Wayne, West Virginia. Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Hewlet, as well as near Fullers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Sandy Power Plant.
Big Sandy Power Plant
Power station
Photo: FunksBrother, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Big Sandy Power Plant is a 268 megawatt, natural gas power plant owned and operated by Kentucky Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, on the shores of the Big Sandy River near Louisa, Kentucky. Big Sandy Power Plant is situated 2 miles northeast of Big Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fallsburg and Mineral Springs.
Fallsburg
Hamlet
Fallsburg is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Fallsburg was once the site of a busy mill. Fallsburg is situated 2½ miles northwest of Big Branch.
Mineral Springs
Hamlet
Mineral Springs is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Northwest for about four miles north, both along and off US Route 52, are a string of smaller hamlets, including Hewlet. Mineral Springs is situated 3½ miles southeast of Big Branch.
Zelda
Hamlet
Zelda is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Zelda is situated 3½ miles northeast of Big Branch.
Big Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wayne, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.14759° or 38° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
-82.63766° or 82° 38′ 16″ westElevation
541 feet (165 metres)Open location code
86CV49X6+2WGeoNames ID
4798973
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Localities in the Area
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