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Island Branch, West Virginia

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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Island Branch, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°34′42″N 81°31′54″W / 38.57833°N 81.53167°W / 38.57833; -81.53167
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1554784

Island Branch is an unincorporated community located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

The community took its name from a small river island near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Island Branch, 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. 330.
Municipalities and communities of Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Charleston
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