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Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6.5 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.43119
Longitude: -79.11561

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.45444
Longitude: -78.99806


Paddling Rivers Near Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia:

   Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Allegany MDCounty, 2 miles away
      Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Bloomington to Keyser)

   New Creek, MineralCounty, 4 miles away
      Class I-II - 9 miles long (Intersection of US220 and West Virginia 93 to Keyser)

   Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MDCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum West Virginia to Bloomington Maryland)

   Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MDCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Barnum to Bloomington)

   Savage River, GarrettCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (Dam to North Branch Potomac River)

   Potomac River - North Branch, Mineral WV Garrett MDCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kitzmiller to Jennings Randolph Lake)

   Savage River, GarrettCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II(IV) - 12.5 miles long (Avilton Lonaconing Road to Head of Savage Reservoir)

   Georges Creek, AlleganyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Maryland Route 36 to North Branch Potomac River)

   Crabtree Creek, GarrettCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV+ - 6 miles long (Swanton Maryland to Savage Reservoir)

   Abram Creek, Mineral/GrantCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II-IV - 8.7 miles long (US 50 to confluence of North Branch of Potomac River)

   Casselman River - North Branch, GarrettCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-III+ - 6 miles long (Dung Hill Road to Maryland Route 485)

   Casselman River, GarrettCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (MD Route 485 to Salisbury Pennsylvania)


Hotels near Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia:

Microtel Inn And Suites Keyser, Keyser
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3.7 miles away
Comfort Inn Grantsville, Grantsville
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13.5 miles away
Hampton Inn Frostburg MD, Frostburg
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14.2 miles away
Days Inn And Suites Frostburg, Frostburg
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14.7 miles away
Best Western Braddock Motor Inn, La Vale
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17.8 miles away
Super 8 La Vale/Cumberland Area, La Vale
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17.9 miles away
Red Roof Inn LaValeCumberland, La Vale
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18 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, La Vale
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18.6 miles away
Inn at Deep Creek, Oakland
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18.9 miles away
Wisp Resort Hotel & Conference Center, Mchenry
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21.7 miles away
Comfort Inn Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry
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22.1 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Cumberland, Cumberland
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23.2 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia:

   Fox's Pizza Den, Burlington, 10 miles away

   Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, 17 miles away

   Middle Ridge Camp Ground, Romney, 18 miles away

   Double G Campground, Mc Henry, 18 miles away

   Mason Dixon Campground, Meyersdale, 19 miles away


Public Lands Near Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia:

   Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 59 miles away

   Lost River State Park, West Virginia, 30 miles away

   Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia, 35 miles away


Lakes Near Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia:

   Midland-Gilmore Reservoir, Allegany , 11 miles away

   Lake Heritage, Adams , 13 miles away

   Lake Louise, Garrett , 17 miles away

   Mount Storm Lake, Grant , 19 miles away



Current weather conditions at Potomac River - North Branch, West Virginia
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Local climate location: SAVAGE RIVER DAM 7 miles away






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