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Point Pleasant in the region of West Virginia with its 4,350 habitants is a town located in United States - some 274 mi or ( 442 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Point Pleasant is now 02:37 PM (Sunday) . 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: Athens, Cheshire, Columbus, Gallipolis, and Gilmore Heights. When in this area, you might want to check out Athens . 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 Point Pleasant ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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West Virginia Weiners
We traveled to Point Pleasant, WV last summer to visit Hillbilly Hotdogs and the famous Mothman statue. These are the lulz I captured. ..
Point Pleasant West Virginia
This was our first road trip on our Harley Davidson Ultra Classic. We both called in healthy from work (we are self-employed so it's ok to post this) and decided to take advantage of the mid March 75 ..
American Queen at night
(This video is best viewed in the high quality option below the flash player) I saw this steamboat (American Queen) passing Pt. Pleasant Riverfront at night. This boat looks alot better in person becu ..
West Virginia Trip
Trip we took to Point Pleasant, West Virginia. It was really cold. Bright Eyes - Lover I Dont Have To Love ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Point Pleasant Rail Bridge
The Point Pleasant Rail Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Ohio River between Gallia County, Ohio and Point Pleasant, West Virginia. At the present time, the bridge is being used by Norfolk Southern for transporting goods from point to point via rail, but it was once used by Conrail, Penn Central, and the New York Central Railroad.
Located at 38.85 -82.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
WBYG
WBYG is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving Point Pleasant, Mason County in West Virginia and Gallia County in Ohio. WBYG is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.
Located at 38.85 -82.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
WVRR
WVRR ("Walk FM") is a Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley. WVRR is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations as a simulcast of WPJY 88.7 FM in the Parkersburg, WV area.
Located at 38.85 -82.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Point Pleasant
The Battle of Point Pleasant — known as the Battle of Kanawha in some older accounts — was the only major action of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, primarily between Virginia militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. Along the Ohio River near modern Point Pleasant, West Virginia, American Indians under the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk attacked Virginia militia under Colonel Andrew Lewis, hoping to halt Lewis's advance into the Ohio Country.
Located at 38.84 -82.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Henderson, West Virginia
Henderson is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The population was 271 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was incorporated in 1893 and named for Samuel Bruce Henderson, who owned the townsite at the time.
Located at 38.83 -82.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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