Strange Creek, West Virginia

Strange Creek
Unincorporated community
Strange Creek
Location within the state of West Virginia
Strange Creek
Strange Creek (the US)
Coordinates: 38°33′47″N 80°53′52″W / 38.56306°N 80.89778°W / 38.56306; -80.89778Coordinates: 38°33′47″N 80°53′52″W / 38.56306°N 80.89778°W / 38.56306; -80.89778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Braxton
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1555727[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

  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.


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