Clear Fork, Virginia

Clear Fork, Virginia
Clear Fork, Virginia
	Unincorporated community
	Clear Fork, Virginia Clear Fork, Virginia
	Coordinates: 37°12′43″N81°11′14″W / 37.21194°N 81.18722°W Coordinates: 37°12′43″N81°11′14″W / 37.21194°N 81.18722°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Bland
Elevation	2,172 ft (662 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	276
GNIS feature ID	1492776 [1]

Last updated March 20, 2019

Clear Fork is an unincorporated community in Bland County, Virginia, United States. The community is located on Virginia State Route 61 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-northwest of Bland.

Bland County is a United States county located in the southwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Like most of Southwestern Virginia, it is part of the Appalachian region. The county seat is the unincorporated village of Bland.

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

State Route 61 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 48.16 miles (77.51 km) from SR 16 in Tazewell east to U.S. Route 460 in Narrows. SR 61 passes through several narrow creek valleys as it parallels the West Virginia state line through Tazewell, Bland, and Giles counties. The only sizeable community between the highway's endpoints is Rocky Gap, where the highway meets US 52 and Interstate 77 (I-77).

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Sleepy Creek is a 44.0-mile-long (70.8 km) tributary of the Potomac River in the United States, belonging to the Chesapeake Bay's watershed. The stream rises in Frederick County, Virginia, and flows through Morgan County, West Virginia before joining the Potomac near the community of Sleepy Creek.

Rocky Gap is an unincorporated community that is located in Bland County in the U.S. state of Virginia. In the year of 2016, there was an estimate that there were a total of 511 people living in Rocky Gap. Rocky Gap has one zip code (24366).

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Slab Fork is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States with a population of 202. Slab Fork is located along a stream of the same name and West Virginia Route 54. The ZIP code for Slab Fork is 25920.

Five Forks is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, Five Forks was a small town located at the "forks" of Old Keene Mill Road and Lee Chapel Road. Today, the Five Forks area is almost exclusively located within the unincorporated community of Burke. Burke Town Plaza lies on the northeastern corner of the forks.

Clear Fork is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along the Clear Fork.

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Lillydale is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Lillydale is located on West Virginia Route 971 along the Clear Fork, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Oceana.

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Dry Fork is an unincorporated community located in Bland County, Virginia, United States.

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Lillyhaven is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along the Clear Fork.

The Clear Fork is a tributary of the Guyandotte River, 29 miles (47 km) long, in southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 129 square miles (330 km²) in a rural area on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The Clear Fork flows for its entire length in Wyoming County; its tributary the Laurel Fork also drains a small area of western Raleigh County.

The Laurel Fork is a tributary of the Clear Fork, 23.5 miles (37.8 km) long, in southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Clear Fork and the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 56.4 square miles (146 km²) in a rural area on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.

Toney Fork is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Toney Fork is located on West Virginia Route 85 at the confluence of the Clear Fork and the Toney Fork, 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Oceana.

Sun Hill is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. Sun Hill is located on the Clear Fork and County Route 6 6.4 miles (10.3 km) southwest of Oceana.

The Laurel Fork is a 15.7-mile-long (25.3 km) stream in Virginia and West Virginia, United States. The stream flows north from Highland County, Virginia, where its source and the majority of its length is located, to its mouth in Pendleton County, West Virginia. Laurel Fork is a tributary to the North Fork South Branch Potomac River, making it a part of the Potomac River watershed. The area surrounding Laurel Fork is home to several plant and animal species found nowhere else in Virginia, and is a prime example of a northern boreal forest in the state.

References

↑ "Clear Fork". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Bland County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Bland
CDPs	Bland	Map of Virginia highlighting Bland County
Unincorporated communities	Bastian Ceres Clear Fork Dry Fork Grapefield Hicksville Rocky Gap	Map of Virginia highlighting Bland County

Clear Fork, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°12′43″N81°11′14″W / 37.21194°N 81.18722°W / 37.21194; -81.18722 Coordinates: 37°12′43″N81°11′14″W / 37.21194°N 81.18722°W / 37.21194; -81.18722
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Bland
Elevation	2,172 ft (662 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	276
GNIS feature ID	1492776^[1]