Birch_River_(West_Virginia)

Birch River (West Virginia)

Birch River (West Virginia)

River in West Virginia, United States

The Birch River is a tributary of the Elk River in rural central West Virginia in the United States, on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It rises near the town of Cowen in western Webster County, and flows generally WNW through northern Nicholas County and southern Braxton County, where it joins the Elk. Tributaries are Millcreek, Polemic Creek, and Skyles Creek.

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The river most likely was named after birch trees lining its banks.[1]

Little Birch River

Mouth: 38°33′27″N 80°47′06″W

The Little Birch River is a tributary of the Birch. It rises in western Webster County and flows generally westward through southern Braxton County.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    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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