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Katy in the region of West Virginia is a town located in United States - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Katy is now 07:40 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Marietta, Uniontown, Chatham Hill, Clarksburg, and Consol Number 9. When in this area, you might want to check out Marietta . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Katy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Marion County WV - A Portrait
Discover Fairmont, the Famous Friendly City, and discover a piece of paradise. Escape to tranquility with spectacular mountain views, historic sites and sample a flavor of West Virginia hospitality. F ..
US Rt. 19 Approaching Fairmont , WV
A typical afternoon sight just outside Fairmont, WV on my last visit to my old hometown. My father used to take me to work with him on Friday night. I would help him inventory these cars filled with c ..
Memories of Snow, December 2007
Clips shot during the first 15 minutes of a snowstorm that dropped 8 inches of snow. The sound is Libera's "Jubilate". Photos can be seen here: www.flickr.com ..
Blue Christmas
The none too special Holiday Special -KWT blues band in a studio somewhere in West Virginia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Marion County, West Virginia
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,418. Its county seat is Fairmont. Marion County was named in honor of General Francis Marion, known in history as "The Swamp Fox".
Located at 39.51 -80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Farmington, West Virginia
Farmington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census. It is best known for being the site of the 1968 Farmington Mine disaster.
Located at 39.51 -80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Farmington Mine disaster
The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, USA. The explosion was large enough to be felt in Fairmont, almost 12 miles away. At the time, 99 miners were inside. Over the course of the next few hours, 21 miners were able to escape the mine, but 78 were still trapped.
Located at 39.54 -80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Barrackville, West Virginia
Barrackville is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census. Barrackville was founded in 1767 by William "Indian Billy" Ice and named in honor of an early settler, John Barrack. It was incorporated January 25, 1968.
Located at 39.50 -80.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
WGYE
WGYE is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mannington, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WGYE is owned and operated by Burbach Broadcasting Company.
Located at 39.47 -80.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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