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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Big Stick
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°41′45″N 81°15′12″W / 37.69583°N 81.25333°W / 37.69583; -81.25333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Big Stick was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along County Route 3/2, beside Winding Gulf. This community is part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield in Raleigh County.

Name

This community got its name from Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy, which was based on a West African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

References

  1. "Big Stick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
Municipalities and communities of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Beckley
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