Birch River

The Birch River is a tributary of the in rural central in the United States, on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It rises near the town of in western , and flows generally WNW through northern and southern , where it joins the Elk.
  • Stream
  • Description: river in West Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Big Birch River”
    “Bird River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glendon and Strange Creek.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.
is an unincorporated community along… is situated 2 miles south of Birch River.
is an unincorporated community along the border… is situated 3 miles west of Birch River.
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Latitude
38.59232° or 38° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
-80.88455° or 80° 53′ 4″ west
Open location code
86CXH4R8+W5
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Birch River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Birch”
  • Cebuano: “Birch River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Birch”
  • Venetian: “Birch”
  • Welsh: “Afon Birch”

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