Brake
Brake is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. The community is named for the family of early landowner Johann Jacob Brake, who emigrated from southern Germany in the early 18th century.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Brake (WV)”, “Brake, West Virginia”, “Brake, WV”, and “بریک، ویرجینیای غربی”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Masonville and Peru.
Masonville
Hamlet
Masonville is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Masonville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Brake.
Peru
Hamlet
Peru is an unincorporated community on the… Peru is situated 4 miles southwest of Brake.
Bass
Hamlet
Bass is an unincorporated community on the… Bass is situated 4½ miles northeast of Brake.
Brake
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Hardy, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88956° or 38° 53′ 22″ north
Longitude
-79.03614° or 79° 2′ 10″ west
Elevation
1,053 feet (321 metres)
Open location code
87C2VXQ7+RG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Volapük—“Brake” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rough Run and Dorcas.
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Highlights: Getz Mountain and Stump Knob.
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