Rift
Rift is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 16, 1.5 miles southeast of War.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Rift, West Virginia” and “Rift, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
Park
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Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres Berwind Lake. Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres, but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired. Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is situated 2 miles southwest of Rift.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwind and War.
Berwind
Village
Berwind is a town on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 188. The town is named for Edward Julius Berwind, owner of the Berwind Company, and was originally a company town.
War
Village
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War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County.
Warriormine
Hamlet
Warriormine is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Warriormine has its own post office with ZIP code 24894. The community most likely was both named for nearby War Creek and Mine Tunnel.
Rift
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.28484° or 37° 17′ 5″ northLongitude
-81.67178° or 81° 40′ 18″ westElevation
1,512 feet (461 metres)Open location code
869W78MH+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 153885265OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Rift” goes by many names.
- French: “Rift”
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