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Swiss in the region of West Virginia is a place in United States - some 226 mi or ( 363 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Swiss is now 09:14 AM (Sunday) . 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, Ansted, and Boomer. 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 Swiss ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Gauley Mountain, WV: the town of Ansted

5:07 min by iLoveMountainsOrg
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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 ..

Pillow Rock rapid at it's best!

4:56 min by raftingtrip2010
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Great Pillow Rock run on the Gauley River, WV. ..


Heaven Help You, Heavens Gate Rapid and Pearly Gate Rapid.

2:16 min by fugglesnomad85
Views: 543 Rating: 0.00

Heavens Gate Rapid Lower Gauley, West Virginia. Pearly Gates beat down! Sept 13 2009. Keelhauler Trip. Music By Hardkiss Brothers, Song: Drums are Dangerous! ..

This Is My Home (West Virginia)

4:22 min by Jazzbo713
Views: 294 Rating: 5.00

West Virginia scenic photos set to the music of Mountain Stage's Larry Groce ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 38.17 -81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Fayette County, West Virginia, Populated places on the Kanawha River, Towns in West Virginia

Mount Olive Correctional Complex

Mount Olive Correctional Complex (MOCC) is the male maximum security prison for the state of West Virginia, USA. Its security level is equal to the federal level 5. MOCC is an operational unit of the West Virginia Division of Corrections. Built as a replacement for the Civil War-era West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville, Mount Olive Correctional Complex (MOCC) is located in Mount Olive, seven (7) miles east of Montgomery on Cannelton Hollow Road in Fayette County.

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Located at 38.24 -81.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Fayette County, West Virginia, Prisons in West Virginia

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.

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Located at 38.14 -81.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Fayette County, West Virginia, Towns in West Virginia

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.

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Located at 38.12 -81.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: African-American history of West Virginia, Construction accidents, Disasters in West Virginia, Fayette County, West Virginia, Health disasters in the United States, Tunnel disasters

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.

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Located at 38.12 -81.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Fayette County, West Virginia