Birch River, West Virginia
Birch River is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The community is situated in the valley of the Birch River[3] and is the location of the western terminus of West Virginia Route 82 at U.S. Route 19. As of the 2010 census, its population was 107.[2]
Birch River | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 The Birch River in the community of Birch River in 2007 | |
  Birch River Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′57″N 80°45′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.381 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.368 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 107 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 116.
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County | |
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| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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