Big Root Branch
Big Root Branch is a stream in Pike, Kentucky. Big Root Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Lynn, as well as near McCarr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Matewan Historic District.
Matewan Historic District
Heritage site
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The Matewan Historic District encompasses the town center of the rural coal mining community of Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan was the scene of the Battle of Matewan on May 19, 1920, during a coal miners' strike, an event which led to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest insurrection ever associated with the labor movement in the United States, and was depicted in the film Matewan. Matewan Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Big Root Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lynn and McCarr.
McCarr
Hamlet
McCarr is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in rural northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, United States, along the Tug Fork River across from Matewan, West Virginia. McCarr is situated 1½ miles north of Big Root Branch.
Blackberry City
Hamlet
Blackberry City is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Blackberry City is located on the Tug Fork and West Virginia Route 49, 0.75 miles south of Matewan. Blackberry City is situated 1½ miles north of Big Root Branch.
Big Root Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pike, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.5876° or 37° 35′ 15″ northLongitude
-82.1651° or 82° 9′ 54″ westElevation
781 feet (238 metres)Open location code
869VHRQM+2XGeoNames ID
7150759
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