Big Stick
Big Stick was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along County Route 3/2, beside Winding Gulf. This community is part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield in Raleigh County.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Big Stick, West Virginia”, “Big Stick, WV”, and “McAlpin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Independence High School.
Independence High School
School
Independence High School is a consolidated high school in rural Raleigh County, West Virginia, located in the town of Coal City, West Virginia. The names of Independence and its sister school and rival Liberty High School reflect the fact they were both built in 1976, the U.S. Independence High School is situated 1½ miles east of Big Stick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sophia and McAlpin.
Sophia
Village
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sophia is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was incorporated in 1912. The population was 1,124 at the 2020 census.
McAlpin
Hamlet
McAlpin is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. McAlpin is located on County Route 30 and Winding Gulf, 1.9 miles west-southwest of Sophia. The community was named after the local MacAlpin Coal Company.
Winding Gulf
Hamlet
Winding Gulf is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Winding Gulf is located on Winding Gulf, south of Sophia.
Big Stick
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.69456° or 37° 41′ 40″ northLongitude
-81.25371° or 81° 15′ 13″ westElevation
1,978 feet (603 metres)Open location code
869WMPVW+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 154156654OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Big Stick” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Hope Center and Sophia Branch Public Library.
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