Brandywine, West Virginia

Brandywine is a census-designated place (CDP) located on U.S. Highway 33 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The town lies along the South Fork South Branch Potomac River at its confluence with Hawes Run. At the 2010 census, its population was 218.[2]

Brandywine
Census-designated place (CDP)
Brandywine
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°37′19″N 79°14′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPendleton
Area
 • Total0.491 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land0.491 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 • Total218
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2586770[3]

Located nearby within the George Washington National Forest is the Brandywine Recreation Area which includes Brandywine Lake, a reservoir on Hawes Run created by the South Fork Structure Number 13 Dam.

Located near Brandywine is the Old Probst Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[4]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandywine, West Virginia
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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