Around Birch River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Summersville. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the south of Birch River. Summersville has a population of 3,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richwood. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the southeast of Birch River and has a population of 1,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Birch River, with the nearest first.
- Herold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Canfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Little Birch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Widen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tioga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
- Erbacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Muddlety
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Strange Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
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- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Frametown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Ira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
- Beaver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Camden-on-Gauley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Harrison
For more communities neighboring Birch River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Birch River.
Nicholas County ...
Birch River is located in Nicholas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birch River ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birch River.
Airports Near Birch River ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Birch River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Birch River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birch River ...
Looking for more information about Birch River? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Birch River. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Birch River, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Birch River.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- West Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Birch River Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Birch River
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Birch River. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Birch River), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |