Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Junction |
Junction of United States Highway #52 with United States Highway #460, near the West Virginia border with Virginia in Bluefield, West Virginia. This is where Byway The Coal Heritage Trail starts from. Coal Heritage Trail Byway traverses mountains and valleys that highlight America's remarkable industrial heritage. The region celebrates the history and culture of the coal industy. The byway passes by reclaimed mining lands, coal company towns, tipples, and railroad structures. |
| 1.6 2.6 |
Junction |
Junction United States Highway #19, Norfolk Souther Terminal is located here in Bluefield, West Virginia, from where coal is transported. |
| 2.7 4.4 |
Midway, West Virginia |
United States Highway #19/ Bluefield Avenue, to Community of Midway, West Virginia, a suburban of Bluefield, West Virginia |
| 4.2 6.8 |
Intersection |
Intersection State Route #123 / Airport Road, Mercer County Airport, a public, general aviation Airport located just outside Bluefield, West Virginia, Mercer Mall, Middle Fork, West Virginia, Community of Edison, West Virginia. Community of Brush Fork, West Virginia |
| 6.6 10.6 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #20, Dolph Nemours, Bluewell, West Virginia, a community located in Mercer County, West Virginia. Bluewell, West Virginia is adjacent to Pinnacle Rock State Park. Community of Littlesburg, West Virginia, Community of New Hope, West Virginia. |
| 6.7 10.8 |
Junction:State Highway #71 |
Junction of State Highway #71 |
| 9.9 15.9 |
Intersection |
Intersection Simmons Avenue, Community of Simmons, West Virginia, Community of Flipping, West Virginia, Community of Goodwill, West Virginia, Community of Coopers, West Virginia, Community of Freeman, West Virginia, Bramwell, West Virginia, a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, located just off the United States Highway #52. |
| 10.5 16.9 |
Barlow Road |
Barlow Road, A Loop Road |
| 15.2 24.5 |
Barlow Road/Anawalt Road |
Barlow Road/Anawalt Road, Anawalt Public Fishing Area, |
| 16.0 25.7 |
Switchback, West Virginia |
Powerhouse Hill Road, Switchback Road, Switchback, West Virginia, a community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, Community of Maybeury, West Virginia, located on Byway The Coal Heritage Trail, West Virginia |
| 16.7 26.9 |
Ennis, West Virginia |
Ennis, West Virginia, a community located on United States Highway #52, in McDowell County, West Virginia |
| 18.5 29.8 |
Elkhorn, West Virginia |
Elkhorn Station Road, State Route #161, Community of Elkhorn, West Virginia, in McDowell County, West Virginia along the Coal Heritage Trail Byway. South of here, on State Route #161 lie Pageton, West Virginia, a town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, Community of Blackwolf, West Virginia, Community of Skygusty, West Virginia, |
| 20.2 32.5 |
Powhatan, West Virginia |
Powhatan Road, Community of Powhatan, West Virginia, |
| 21.1 33.9 |
Nordfork-Ashl and Road |
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| 22.4 36.0 |
Keystone, West Virginia |
Keystone Mountain-Burke Mountain Road / Steel Road, Keystone, West Virginia, a city located in McDowell County, West Virginia, Pinnacle Creek, |
| 23.9 38.5 |
Eckman, West Virginia |
Eckman-Leslie Road, Eckman, West Virginia a community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, Echman-Lesliea country route, passes through thick woods and connects with State Route #161 at Pageton, West Virginia. |
| 24.5 39.4 |
Landgraff, West Virginia |
Old US Route #52, Vivian Bottom Road, Community of Landgraff, West Virginia, Landgraff's Empire Coal Company Store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| 26.7 42.9 |
Bottom Creek, West Virginia |
Bottle Creek Road, Community of Bottom Creek, West Virginia, located on United States Route #52, east of here lie Community of Vivian, West Virginia |
| 27.9 44.9 |
Kimball, West Virginia |
Kimball, West Virginia, a town located in McDowell County, West Virginia, It was here where the first war memorial was erected for African-American Veterans of world War-I. Community of Carswell, West Virginia, located north of Kimball, West Virginia on Carswell-Hollow Road, to Pinnacle Creek. |
| 29.5 47.4 |
Bridge Street |
Bridge Street/Carter Street, Big Four, West Virginia, a community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, |
| 31.0 49.9 |
Superior, West Virginia |
Old US Route #52, Mountain View Road, Community of Superior, West Virginia |
| 32.3 51.9 |
Airport Road |
Airport Road, Airport Drive, a small air-strip at community of Maitland, West Virginia |
| 33.4 53.8 |
Junction |
Junction of United States Highway #52 with Virginia Avenue at Welch, West Virginia, From this location, Byway The Coal heritage Trail continues it's journey on state Route #16. |
| 34.5 55.6 |
State Highway #16 |
State Highway #16, Welch, West Virginia, is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia. Community of Havaco, West Virginia, Community of Wilcoe, West Virginia, City of Gary, West Virginia, Community of Thorpe, West Virginia, Community of Black Wolf, West Virginia lie south/south east of here on State Route #103. On State Highway #16, south/south west of here lie Communities of Six, West Virginia, Coretta, West Virginia, Yukon, West Virginia. |
| 35.3 56.8 |
Hemphill, West Virginia |
Central Avenue, Hemphill, West Virginia, a community located on the Tug Fork River, in McDowell County, West Virginia, Community of Capels, West Virginia |
| 42.2 67.9 |
Indian Creek Fort Branch Road |
Indian Creek Fort Branch Road, Big Branch Road |
| 46.1 74.2 |
Woosley, West Virginia |
Community of Woosley, West Virginia, located on State Route #16 |
| 47.5 76.5 |
Wolf Pen, West Virginia |
Indian Creek Road, Community of Wolf Pen, West Virginia located in Wyoming County, West Virginia, Community of Fanrock, West Virginia. |
| 52.1 83.8 |
Pinnacle Creek Road |
Pinnacle Creek Road, Sulphur Branch Road, to Pinnacle Creek, located off State Route #16 |
| 52.6 84.7 |
State Route #10 |
State Route #10 / River Drive Avenue, Pineville, West Virginia, is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, Communities of Mullensville, West Virginia, Glover, West Virginia, Wyoming West Virginia, Marianna, West Virginia and Brenton, West Virginia are located on State Highway #97 west of Pineville, West Virginia. North of here, On State Highway #10 lie Community of Rockview, West Virginia, Jesse, West Virginia. |
| 56.9 91.6 |
New Richmond, West Virginia |
Community of New Richmond, West Virginia, located on State Highway #16 |
| 58.7 94.5 |
Cabin Creek Road |
Cabin Creek Road, Buckannon Fork Road, Community of New Found, West Virginia, Twin Falls Resort State Park, Twin Falls, Two Waterfalls located side by side in the Twin Falls Resort State Park, West Virginia |
| 60.4 97.2 |
Bowers Ridge Road |
Bowers Ridge Road, to Twin Falls Resort State Park, near Sauslville, West Virginia, off State Route #16 |
| 62.6 100.7 |
Itmann, West Virginia |
Itmann, West Virginia a former mining town located in Wyoming County, West Virginia, on State Route #16 |
| 63.6 102.3 |
State Highway #10 |
State Highway #10, Communities of Tralee, West Virginia, Alpoca, West Virginia, Bud, West Virginia, Montecario, West Virginia, Herndon, West Virginia, Herndon Heights, West Virginia, Cavel, West Virginia, are located on State Highway #10, southeast of here. |
| 65.7 105.7 |
Mullens, West Virginia |
Mullens, West Virginia, a city in Wyoming County, West Virginia, |
| 66.0 106.2 |
Junction |
Junction State Highway #54, at Mullens, West Virginia, Communities of Nuriva, West Virginia, Otsego, West Virginia, Pierpont, West Virginia, and Maben, West Virginia, where State Highway #97 merges with State Route #54, are located on State Highway #54, off State Highway #16 (Byway: The Coal Heritage Trail), West Virginia |
| 67.9 109.3 |
Black Eagle, West Virginia |
Community of Black Eagle, West Virginia, located on West Virginia Route #16 |
| 68.9 110.9 |
Corrine, West Virginia |
Corrine Bottom Road, Community of Corrine, West Virginia |
| 70.2 112.9 |
Arnico, West Virginia |
Community of Arnico, West Virginia, Allen Junction, West Virginia is a community located close-by. Wyco-Hollow Road, Community of Wyco, West Virginia. |
| 71.8 115.6 |
Stephenson, West Virginia |
Community of Stephenson, West Virginia, Stephenson-Keystone Road, Community of Basin, West Virginia, |
| 74.4 119.7 |
Coal City Road |
Coal City Road, Tommy Creek Road, Rhodell, West Virginia, a town located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Communities of Eastgulf, West Virginia, Killarney, West Virginia, Mead, West Virginia, Besoco, West Virginia, Josephine, West Virginia, are located on Country Route #3/3 / Coal City Road, off State Highway #16. |
| 76.8 123.6 |
Helen, West Virginia |
Helen Post Office Road, Berry Bridge, Community of Helen, West Virginia, |
| 79.5 128.0 |
McAlpin Road Sophia |
McAlpin Road Sophia, Stotesbury, West Virginia, was a coal mining town located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, currently the town has a few houses and inhabitants. communities of McAlpin, West Virginia, Big Stick, West Virginia, Winding Gulf, West Virginia, Epperly, West Virginia, are located nearby here off State Route #16. |
| 81.9 131.8 |
McKinney Road |
McKinney Road, Slab Fork Road connects with State Highway #54 at Slab Fork, West Virginia, a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, Lester, West Virginia, a town located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. |
| 84.7 136.3 |
Sophia, West Virginia |
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| 85.4 137.5 |
State Highway #54 |
State Highway #54, to Glen White, West Virginia, Lester, West Virginia, Communities of Tolleys, West Virginia, Surveyor, West Virginia are located on State Route #305, north of Lester, West Virginia |
| 87.6 140.9 |
Crab Orchard, West Virginia |
Crab Orchard, West Virginia, a community located in Raleigh County West Virginia. |
| 89.1 143.4 |
Intersection |
Intersection of State Highway #16 with Interstate Highway #64/77 at Crab Orchard, West Virginia. |
| 89.7 144.3 |
Mabscott, West Virginia |
Ridge Street, Oakwood Avenue, Mabscott, West Virginia a town located in Raleigh County, close to Beckley, West Virginia. |
| 91.8 147.7 |
Beckley, West Virginia |
Beckley, West Virginia, a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, The city is sometimes called the 'Smokeless Coal Capital' 'The City of Champions' and the 'Gateway To Southern West Virginia.' Two main touristic attractions of the city are; The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (newly renovated) and Tamarack. Soldiers Memorial Theatre is located here. The Coal Heritage Trail ends here at Beckley, West Virginia. |