Fort Branch
Fort Branch is a stream in Wyoming, West Virginia. Fort Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Carswell, as well as near Woosley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell.
Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell
Prison
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The Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell is a medium-security federal prison for male offenders in southwestern West Virginia. It also has an adjacent satellite prison camp which houses minimum-security male offenders. Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell is situated 2 miles southwest of Fort Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carswell and Maitland.
Carswell
Hamlet
Carswell is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Carswell lies to the north of the town of Kimball. Carswell is situated 3½ miles south of Fort Branch.
Maitland
Hamlet
Maitland is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Maitland is located on U.S. Route 52, 2 miles east of Welch. The elevation of Maitland is approximately 1,328 to 1,330 feet above sea level. Maitland is situated 4½ miles south of Fort Branch.
Superior
Hamlet
Superior is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Superior is located on U.S. Route 52, 2.5 miles east-southeast of Welch. The community most likely was named after the Lake Superior Coal Company. Superior is situated 5 miles south of Fort Branch.
Fort Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wyoming, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.48984° or 37° 29′ 23″ northLongitude
-81.52205° or 81° 31′ 19″ westElevation
1,624 feet (495 metres)Open location code
869WFFQH+W5GeoNames ID
4806356
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