Berwind Substation
Berwind Substation is an electrical substation in McDowell, West Virginia. Berwind Substation is situated nearby to the hamlet Canebrake, as well as near the park Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
Park
Photo: Bitmapped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 west of Berwind Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canebrake and Berwind.
Canebrake
Hamlet
Canebrake is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Canbrake was named for the wild canes near the original town site. It has also been spelled Canebreak in its past.
Berwind
Village
Berwind is a census-designated place in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 188. The community is named for Edward Julius Berwind, owner of the Berwind Company, and was originally a company town.
Vallscreek
Hamlet
Vallscreek, also previously known as Hartwell, is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Vallscreek is 5.5 miles south-southeast of War. Vallscreek is situated 2 miles south of Berwind Substation.
Berwind Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.25856° or 37° 15′ 31″ northLongitude
-81.65299° or 81° 39′ 11″ westInception
2018Operator
AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc.Open location code
869W785W+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 1300970702
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canebrake Post Office and Berwind Post Office.
Nearby Places
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