Blackwater River
The Blackwater River is a 34.3-mile-long river in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. Via the Black Fork, it is a principal tributary of the Cheat River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hambleton and Bretz.
Bretz
Hamlet
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bretz is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blackwater River.
Mackeyville
Hamlet
Mackeyville is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Mackeyville is situated 3 miles north of Blackwater River.
Blackwater River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in West Virginia, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Tucker, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.07205° or 39° 4′ 19″ north
Longitude
-79.62923° or 79° 37′ 45″ west
Elevation
1,690 feet (515 metres)
Open location code
87F239CC+R8
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Blackwater River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Blackwater”
- Catalan: “Blackwater”
- Cebuano: “Blackwater River”
- French: “Blackwater”
- German: “Blackwater River (Black Fork)”
- German: “Blackwater River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Blackwater”
- Russian: “Блэкуотер”
- Venetian: “Blackwater”
- Welsh: “Afon Blackwater”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hendricks and Rosendorf.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fansler Cemetery and McNeely Cemetery.
West Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Charleston and Huntington.
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