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Birch River
West VirginiaCDP
Total population
7
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 22 at 2:11AM EDT until September 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Situated in West Virginia, United States, Birch River is a tiny census-designated community. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 7. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 38.495°, -80.753°. Total area is recorded as a compact 1 km². Resident density is around 7 per km², indicating low overall population density. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,418 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Birch River, WV from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves421
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves394
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves348
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves302
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves284
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves261
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves250
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves236
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.61 — 2019-03-0413 km E of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia
- M 2.7 — 2017-06-211 km SW of Pratt, West Virginia
- M 2.51 — 2016-12-0112 km WSW of Spencer, West Virginia
- M 2.6 — 2014-06-0613 km NNE of Sissonville, West Virginia
- M 2.6 — 2013-08-1613 km SW of Glenville, West Virginia
- M 2.8 — 2013-07-3012 km SSW of Glenville, West Virginia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Birch River
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library