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Touring Bald Knob in United States
Bald Knob in the region of West Virginia is located in United States - some 259 mi or ( 417 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Bald Knob is now 12:48 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ironton, Bristol, Christiansburg, Bob White, and Charleston. Being here already, consider visiting Ironton . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bald Knob ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Whitewater Rafting (Beast of the East)
White water rafting on the Gauley river in West Virginia. Rated #7 in the world, this river is crazy! One of the "must do" before your old things. ..
New River Birding and Nature Festival Swainson's trip
Swainson's Warbler singing during field trip. Video by Bill Thompson III ie Bill of the Birds. He was the trip leader and located the bird on a perch above a Rhododendron thicket. Everyone in the grou ..
totally beatiful view at 34000 feet,breath taking
my right to life trip to washington,my return to lousville,ky from reliegh-durm ..
New River Gorge 2008
Our trip to West Virginia. This is looking out over the New River. The bridge is open for BASE jumping once a year. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Buffalo Creek Flood
The Buffalo Creek Flood was a disaster that occurred on February 26, 1972, when the Pittston Coal Company's coal slurry impoundment dam #3, located on a hillside in Logan County, West Virginia, USA, burst four days after having been declared 'satisfactory' by a federal mine inspector. The resulting flood unleashed approximately 132,000,000 US gallons of black waste water, cresting over 30 ft high, upon the residents of 16 coal mining hamlets in Buffalo Creek Hollow.
Located at 37.80 -81.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5, 2010 roughly 1,000 feet underground in Raleigh County, West Virginia at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal. Twenty-nine out of thirty-one miners at the site were killed. The explosion occurred at 3:27 pm. The accident was the worst in the United States since 1970, when 38 miners were killed at Finley Coal Company's No. 15 and 16 mines in Hyden, Kentucky.
Located at 37.94 -81.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Whitesville, West Virginia
Whitesville is a town and former coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 514 at the 2010 census. Whitesville was incorporated on August 15, 1935 by the Boone County Circuit Court. It is named for B. W. White, a prominent early settler in the area. Whitesville was formerly known as Jarrold's Valley and Pritchard City.
Located at 37.98 -81.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Amherstdale-Robinette, West Virginia
Amherstdale-Robinette is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, the place was split into two CDPs, Amherstdale and Robinette.
Located at 37.79 -81.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Sylvester, West Virginia
Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 160 at the 2010 census. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952 by the Boone County Circuit Court.
Located at 38.01 -81.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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