Superior Coal Wash
Superior Coal Wash is in McDowell, West Virginia. Superior Coal Wash is situated nearby to Little Vine Baptist Church, as well as near the hamlet Maitland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McDowell County Courthouse and Mount View High School.
McDowell County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles west of Superior Coal Wash.
Mount View High School
School building
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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 1¼ miles south of Superior Coal Wash.
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. Houston Coal Company Store is situated 2 miles east of Superior Coal Wash.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Superior and Maitland.
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.
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.
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.
Superior Coal Wash
- Type: Industry
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.42278° or 37° 25′ 22″ northLongitude
-81.54285° or 81° 32′ 34″ westOpen location code
869WCFF4+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1014742246OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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