Big Branch

Big Branch is a stream in , . Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Sandy Power Plant.

Power station
Photo: FunksBrother, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 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 . is situated 2 miles northeast of Big Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fallsburg and Louisa.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. was once the site of a busy mill. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Big Branch.

Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a home-rule class city in , United States, of which it is the county seat. It is at the merger of the Levisa and Tug Forks into the , which forms part of the state's border with . is situated 3 miles southeast of Big Branch.

Village
is a town in , , United States, situated along the and Big Sandy rivers. It is located within the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, and adjoins . The population was 677 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles southeast of Big Branch.

Big Branch

Latitude
38.14759° or 38° 8′ 51″ north
Longitude
-82.63766° or 82° 38′ 16″ west
Elevation
541 feet (165 metres)
Open location code
86CV49X6+2W
Geo­Names ID
4798973
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