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Big Stick is located in West Virginia
Big Stick
Big Stick
Location in West Virginia
Big Stick is located in the United States
Big Stick
Big Stick
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Big Stick was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along County Route 3/2, beside Winding Gulf. This community is part of the Winding Gulf Coalfield in Raleigh County.

Name

This community got its name from Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy, which was based on a West African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Big Stick (Virginia Occidental) para niños

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