Locust Creek Covered Bridge
The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Denmar Correctional Center and Beartown State Park.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison located near Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. Built on the site of the former Denmar Hospital, DCC was converted to a prison in 1993. Denmar Correctional Center is situated 1½ miles east of Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Beartown State Park
Nature reserve
Beartown State Park is a 110-acre state park located on the eastern summit of Droop Mountain, 7 miles southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, in northern Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Beartown State Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Droop Mountain
Peak
Droop Mountain is a small mountain in the Allegheny Mountains on the border of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in southeastern West Virginia. It was the scene of one of West Virginia's most important battles during the American Civil War—the Battle of Droop Mountain. Droop Mountain is situated 2½ miles south of Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Locust and Denmar.
Locust
Hamlet
Locust is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Locust is located on the Greenbrier River, 5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro.
Denmar
Hamlet
Denmar is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Denmar is 3.5 miles south-southwest of Hillsboro. The name Denmar is an amalgamation of Dennison and Maryland, the later the native state of the former, a first settler. Denmar is situated 1½ miles east of Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Droop
Hamlet
Droop is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States, in the Greenbrier River Valley. The community takes its name from nearby Droop Mountain. Droop is situated 2 miles west of Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Categories: covered bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.07956° or 38° 4′ 46″ northLongitude
-80.25023° or 80° 15′ 1″ westElevation
2,064 feet (629 metres)Open location code
86CX3PHX+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 707879723OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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