End of the World Turn
"The End of the World Turn" (also "End of the World Curve" or simply "End of the World") is a cliff structure which rises approximately 1100 feet above sea level at a bend the Elk River (West Virginia) 5.6 miles above Ivydale in Clay County, WV. 38°32′30″N80°57′54″W / 38.541613°N 80.964966°W / 38.541613; -80.964966
In W.E.R. Byrne's book, "Tale of the Elk", he explains how the name came about:
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- ^"Clay County Towns and Places" http://www.wvgenweb.org/clay/cltp.htm