Opossum Gap Fork
Opossum Gap Fork is a stream in Boone, West Virginia. Opossum Gap Fork is situated nearby to the hamlet Emmons, as well as near Nellis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area
Park
The former Fork Creek Wildlife Management Area was located on 7,000 acres in Boone County near Nellis, West Virginia. The steep terrain and narrow valleys are mostly covered with second-growth mixed hardwoods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nellis and Grippe.
Nellis
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Nellis is an unincorporated community coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States on Brush Creek. The Nellis Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Nellis is situated 2 miles southeast of Opossum Gap Fork.
Grippe
Hamlet
Grippe is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Grippe is situated 2½ miles northeast of Opossum Gap Fork.
Brush Creek
Hamlet
Brush Creek is an unincorporated community and coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office has closed. Brush Creek is situated 2½ miles south of Opossum Gap Fork.
Opossum Gap Fork
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Jimmy Fork”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Boone, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.17621° or 38° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
-81.76623° or 81° 45′ 58″ westElevation
810 feet (247 metres)Open location code
86CW56GM+FGGeoNames ID
4817291
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Emmons and Easly.
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