Big Branch
Big Branch is a stream in Wyoming, West Virginia. Big Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Woosley, as well as near Carswell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell.
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. Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell is situated 2½ miles southwest of Big Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carswell and Capels.
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. Carswell is situated 4½ miles south of Big Branch.
Capels
Hamlet
Photo: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain.
Capels is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Capels most likely was named after the local Capel family. Capels is situated 5 miles southwest of Big Branch.
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. Maitland is situated 5 miles south of Big Branch.
Big Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wyoming, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.49872° or 37° 29′ 55″ northLongitude
-81.53205° or 81° 31′ 55″ westElevation
1,614 feet (492 metres)Open location code
869WFFX9+F5GeoNames ID
4798983
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