West Virginia Route 971 is a 9.9-mile (15.9 km) north–south state highway in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The route runs from West Virginia Route 97 in Baileysville north to West Virginia Route 10 in Oceana. It runs through mountainous, rural terrain, connecting Baileysville and Oceana to the communities of Clear Fork, Lillydale, and Lillyhaven. WV 971 has been the highest numbered state highway in West Virginia since July 2017, when WV 972 was decommissioned and absorbed by WV 93.
 West Virginia Route 971 | ||||
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| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 10.23 mi[1] (16.46 km) | |||
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| South end |  WV 97 in Baileysville | |||
| North end |  WV 10 in Oceana | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Counties | Wyoming | |||
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Route description
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WV 971 begins at a junction with WV 97 in Baileysville, north of the Guyandotte River. Its southern terminus lies within the R. D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area, the bulk of which is located to the west of the highway. From here, the route heads north into a mountainous rural area, following the David Branch. The highway follows a winding path until meeting the Schoolhouse Branch in Clear Fork, which it follows to an intersection with County Route 6.[2] Past this junction, the route runs northwest and then east through Clear Fork. Following the Clear Fork of the Guyandotte River and the Norfolk Southern Railroad, WV 971 continues north into rural terrain. Turning northeast, the route passes Westside High School and enters a residential area. Upon resuming its northward trajectory, the highway runs through the communities of Lillydale and Lillyhaven. The route continues northeast into the west side of Oceana, where it terminates at WV 10.[3][4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Wyoming County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Baileysville | 0.00 | 0.00 | WV 97 – Pineville, Gilbert | Southern terminus | |
| Oceana | 10.23 | 16.46 | WV 10 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Wyoming County, West Virginia Milepoint Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. August 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Wyoming County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. § 2. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ "Overview of Route 971" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Wyoming County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
