West Fork River
The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, 103 miles long, in north-central West Virginia, United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 881 square miles on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in West Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Muddy River”, “West Branch”, “West Fork Monongahela River”, “West Fork of Monongahela River”, and “West River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fairmont Municipal Airport-Frankman Field and East Fairmont High School.
Fairmont Municipal Airport-Frankman Field
Aerodrome
Fairmont Municipal Airport, also known as Frankman Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Fairmont, a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States.
East Fairmont High School
School
East Fairmont High School is a public high school in Pleasant Valley, United States, just east of Fairmont. The school has been known also as East Side High.
Marion County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Marion County Courthouse is a Beaux-Arts style building in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was constructed from 1897 to 1900, and was designed by the architectural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus, Ohio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watson and Pleasant Valley.
Watson
Hamlet
Watson is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Its post office is closed. The community was named after Joseph Watson, the original owner of the town site.
Pleasant Valley
Village
Pleasant Valley is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,506 at the 2020 census.
Beverly Hills
Hamlet
Beverly Hills is an unincorporated community adjacent to the city of Fairmont in Marion County, West Virginia, United States.
West Fork River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Marion, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“West Fork River” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Уэст-Форк (рака)”
- Belarusian: “Уэст-Форк”
- Catalan: “West Fork”
- Cebuano: “West Fork River”
- Chinese: “西叉河”
- Dutch: “West Fork River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويسانت فورك”
- French: “West Fork River”
- German: “West Fork River”
- Persian: “وست فورک”
- Polish: “West Fork River”
- Russian: “Уэст-Форк”
- Venetian: “West Fork”
- Welsh: “Afon West Fork”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tygart Valley River and Twelfth Street Municipal Swimming Pool.
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