Upper Belcher Branch
Upper Belcher Branch is a stream in McDowell, West Virginia. Upper Belcher Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Big Four, as well as near the village Kimball.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Houston Coal Company Store and Mount View High School.
Houston Coal Company Store
Building
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The Houston Coal Company Store, also known as the Koppers Store, is an intact example of a coal company store, located at Carswell, West Virginia. The 1923 Italian Renaissance building possesses a detailed brick exterior and a clay tile roof, with skylights at the roof's peak.
Mount View High School
School building
Mount View High School is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia, Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, with the other being Welch Elementary School. Mount View High School is situated 1½ miles southwest of Upper Belcher Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Four and Bottom Creek.
Big Four
Hamlet
Big Four is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Their post office has been closed. Originally known as Cirrus, Big Four is reported to have been renamed for the four men who operated the coal mines in the area.
Bottom Creek
Hamlet
Bottom Creek is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Bottom Creek lies along U.S. Route 52 between the towns of Kimball and Vivian. It takes its name from the stream that runs through the community.
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.
Upper Belcher Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.41678° or 37° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
-81.51872° or 81° 31′ 7″ westElevation
1,444 feet (440 metres)Open location code
869WCF8J+PGGeoNames ID
4825573
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kimball and Carswell.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Welch Municipal Airport and Old Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery.
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