- Source: Birch River, West Virginia
- Source: Birch River (West Virginia)
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 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.
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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.
The river most likely was named after birch trees lining its banks.
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
List of West Virginia rivers