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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Brake, West Virginia” and “Brake, WV”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Masonville and Peru.
Masonville
Hamlet
Masonville is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. It was also known as Spring Gap. Masonville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Brake.
Peru
Hamlet
Peru is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Peru is situated 4 miles southwest of Brake.
Bass
Hamlet
Bass is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Bass lies along County Highway 7. Bass is situated 4½ miles northeast of Brake.
Brake
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Hardy, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88956° or 38° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
-79.03614° or 79° 2′ 10″ westElevation
1,053 feet (321 metres)Open location code
87C2VXQ7+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 157635050OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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