Birch River, West Virginia

Birch River
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 / 38.49917°N 80.75361°W / 38.49917; -80.75361Coordinates: 38°29′57″N 80°45′13″W / 38.49917°N 80.75361°W / 38.49917; -80.75361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Nicholas
Area[1]
  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 Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

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]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. 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.


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