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War in the region of West Virginia with its 862 habitants is a town located in United States - some 276 mi or ( 444 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Local time in War is now 05:55 AM (Friday) . 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: Premier, Boone, Ironton, Columbia, and Elizabethton. When in this area, you might want to check out Premier . 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 War ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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08-08-10 War West Virginia Drive.wmv

6:54 min by Eyeonappalachia
Views: 5627 Rating: 4.83

Take a magnificent drive through the mountains of Southern West Virginia and discover War, West Virginia. Enjoy Southern West Virginia's music as you drive. ..

The Holler Where I Was Born - Alan Cathead Johnston

5:16 min by Alan Johnston
Views: 3602 Rating: 4.97

The Holler Where I Was Born I had troubles I had trials back in my younger days And they took me where I did not want to go Now Im so far away from my home back in the mountains I miss her more than y ..


WILD TROUT AND SMALLMOUTH FISHING IN WEST VIRGINIA

9:38 min by Chris Walls
Views: 3257 Rating: 5.00

Chris Walls and Mike Pertee trout fishing in southern West Virginia. A few smallmouths made the final cut as well. In the hot summer months, this stream warms-up enough to attract smallies from the ri ..

McDowell County, WV - Ride Across Premier Mt In The Rain

4:31 min by Alan Johnston
Views: 1948 Rating: 5.00

Here's a little ride across Premier Mountain in the rain. If you have been away from the area for a while maybe you can do a little sight seeing in the video. Sweet Appalachia by South 52 is playing i ..


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War, West Virginia

War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city. Legend has it that War Creek was in turn named by the local Native Americans about 1788 because of a battle which occurred near the source of the creek. War is the only place in the United States with this name.

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Located at 37.30 -81.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cities in West Virginia, Coal towns, Pocahontas Coalfield, Populated places in McDowell County, West Virginia

McDowell County, West Virginia

McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southernmost county in the state, geographically. It was created in 1858 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor James McDowell.

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Located at 37.37 -81.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1858 establishments in the United States, McDowell County, West Virginia, West Virginia counties

Coalwood, West Virginia

Coalwood is an unincorporated coal mining town in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 1990 Census, the population was 900. The coal mine in Coalwood reached its peak in the 1960s and finally shut down production on October 1, 1982. The town is the setting of the best-selling memoir Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam and the movie October Sky based on the book.

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Located at 37.39 -81.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Coal towns, Company towns in West Virginia, Mining communities in West Virginia, Populated places in McDowell County, West Virginia, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia

Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia

Bradshaw is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. Bradshaw was incorporated in December 1979 and is named for a man who settled at the mouth of Bradshaw Creek in about 1840.

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Located at 37.35 -81.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Coal towns, Populated places established in 1979, Populated places in McDowell County, West Virginia, Towns in West Virginia

Gary, West Virginia

Gary is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 968 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in McDowell County. Gary was a coal town run by the United States Steel Corporation. Gary was incorporated on July 1, 1971, by popular vote of residents in an election held on March 16, 1970. Incorporation includes five communities: Elbert, Filbert, Gary, Thorpe, and Wilcoe.

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Located at 37.36 -81.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in West Virginia, Coal towns, Company towns in West Virginia, Populated places in McDowell County, West Virginia