Puncheoncamp Branch
Puncheoncamp Branch is a stream in McDowell, West Virginia. Puncheoncamp Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Maitland, as well as near Hemphill.Places of Interest
Highlights include McDowell County Courthouse and Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell.
McDowell County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The McDowell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Welch, West Virginia. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1979. McDowell County Courthouse is situated 1½ miles southwest of Puncheoncamp Branch.
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 1½ miles north of Puncheoncamp Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maitland and Welch.
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.
Welch
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Welch is a town of 1,600 people in West Virginia, and the county seat of McDowell County. Incorporated in 1894, it was named for Confederate captain Isaiah A.
Hemphill
Hamlet
Hemphill is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It lies between Capels and Welch. Hemphill is situated 2 miles west of Puncheoncamp Branch.
Puncheoncamp Branch
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Upper Shannon Branch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.44817° or 37° 26′ 53″ northLongitude
-81.56372° or 81° 33′ 49″ westElevation
1,486 feet (453 metres)Open location code
869WCCXP+7GGeoNames ID
4819169
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