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Cotton Hill in the region of West Virginia is a place in United States - some 229 mi or ( 368 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Cotton Hill is now 01:29 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Athens, Roanoke, Salem, Bachman, and Belva. Since you are here already, consider visiting Athens . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cotton Hill ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gauley Mountain, WV: the town of Ansted
America's Most Endangered Mountains - Gauley Mountain, WV Pledge to Help End Mountaintop Removal. Visit: www.iLoveMountains.org - - - COMMUNITY STORY - - - Until the mid-twentieth century, Ansted, Wes ..
Summit Bechtel Reserve: Getting Fit for the Jamboree with Tico Perez
There's more info at www.summitblog.org The 2013 Jamboree at The Summit Bechtel Reserve will have whitewater rafting, skateboarding and mountain biking. But here's what it won't have: cars, buses or v ..
Journey Beneath the New River Gorge Bridge
Beneath the New River Gorge Bridge, at the level of the river, is one of the best places to observe whitewater rafting on New River. This video provides a brief look of the Fayette Station vicinity, d ..
Silent Hill On Crack, Episode 12
After much difficulty, Episode 12 is finally completed. (no thanks to Windows Movie Crasher...) Got more material from Ghost4277 and Lespaulman987. Good stuff, from good crack heads. SOUNDS: "Heather' ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster
The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster involved injuries and deaths as the result of the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, as part of a hydroelectric project. This project is considered to be one of the worst industrial disasters in American history.
Located at 38.12 -81.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hawks Nest, West Virginia
Hawk's Nest, the site of Hawks Nest State Park, is a peak on Gauley Mountain in Ansted, West Virginia, USA. The cliffs at this point rise 585 ft (178 m) above the New River. Located on the James River and Kanawha Turnpike (the road that served as an extension of the canal across what is now West Virginia), many early travelers on this road stopped to see the view of the river below. In modern times, the Midland Trail carries U.S. Highway 60 through the same general route.
Located at 38.12 -81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ansted, West Virginia
Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,404 at the 2010 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Highway 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail a National Scenic Byway near Hawk's Nest overlooking the New River far below.
Located at 38.14 -81.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
New River Gorge Bridge
The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. With an arch 1,700 feet long, the New River Gorge Bridge was for many years the world's longest steel single-span arch bridge; it is now the third longest. Part of U.S. Route 19, its construction marked the completion of Corridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
Located at 38.07 -81.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census. The Kanawha River is formed at Gauley Bridge by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers. Two miles to the southeast of Gauley Bridge, in Glen Ferris, West Virginia, is Kanawha Falls, a popular stopping point on Midland Trail Scenic Highway. Gauley Bridge was close to the site of the Hawk's Nest incident, in which hundreds of lives were lost in the 1920s and 1930s.
Located at 38.17 -81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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