West Virginia Gazetteer
Birch Lake (historical) is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Braxton County. The primary coordinates for Birch Lake (historical) places it within the WV 26623 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Birch Lake (historical) |
| Category: | West Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Proposed location described as 1 mi above mouth of Birch River, a trib of Elk River in Kanawha Basin. Economic feasibility study was conducted in 1969 and the dam and reservoir were never built. |
| County: | Braxton County |
| Latitude: | 38.6062102 |
| Longitude: | -80.8776028 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Birch Lake (historical): Birch Lake (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Birch Lake (historical) does not include property ownership information.
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Gassaway, WV
(7.2 miles NE) Birch River, WV (10 miles SE) Sutton, WV (10 miles ENE) |
Flatwoods, WV
(14.7 miles ENE) Clay, WV (15.1 miles SW) Tioga, WV (17.6 miles SE) |
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Glendon, WV
(1.4 miles SSW) Rockton, WV (1.4 miles NE) Tate, WV (1.9 miles WNW) |
Frametown, WV
(2.4 miles NNE) Clem, WV (2.7 miles NW) Strange Creek, WV (3.1 miles SSW) |
