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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Bellepoint
Unincorporated community
Bellepoint Baptist ChurchBellepoint Baptist Church
Bellepoint is located in West VirginiaBellepointBellepointLocation within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°39′0″N 80°52′13″W / 37.65000°N 80.87028°W / 37.65000; -80.87028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code1553847

Bellepoint was an unincorporated community located in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Bellepoint was later merged into Hinton; however, it had its own post office, as seen in the image below.

History

Bellepoint was established at the same time as Hinton.

Geography

Bellepoint is located at a connection between the Greenbrier River to the north and the New River to the south. West Virginia Route 3 (Greenbrier Drive) runs on the north side of Bellepoint, next to the Greenbrier River. Riverside Drive runs on the south end next to the New River.

Landmarks

Landmarks of Bellepoint include the Bluestone Dam, which was built in 1949 to control flooding and to form the Bluestone Lake. This lake is the source of drinking water for much of Summers County and parts of Mercer County. There is also a recreational centre which has two baseball fields, a basketball court, tennis court and a playground.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellepoint, West Virginia
Postmark from Bellepoint
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Hinton
City
Summers County map
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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