Strange Creek, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°33′47″N 80°53′52″W / 38.56306°N 80.89778°W / 38.56306; -80.89778
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Strange Creek
Strange Creek is located in West Virginia
Strange Creek
Strange Creek
Location within the state of West Virginia
Strange Creek is located in the United States
Strange Creek
Strange Creek
Strange Creek (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°33′47″N 80°53′52″W / 38.56306°N 80.89778°W / 38.56306; -80.89778
CountryUnited States United States
StateWest Virginia West Virginia
CountyBraxton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1555727[1]

Strange Creek is an unincorporated community along Route 4 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, near the border with Clay County. It lies along the bank of the Elk River. The community takes its name from nearby Strange Creek.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strange Creek, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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. 606.