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Calhoun in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 159 mi or ( 256 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Calhoun is now 06:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Uniontown, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Galloway. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cumberland . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Calhoun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Parsons WV 1985 Flood - Home Video Footage 1 of 6
Old home video from the 1985 flood in the Parsons WV area. This clip shows Black Fork River. Also Blackwater Falls near Davis WV. Amateur footage, maybe not the best video quality, but I guess it's be ..
West Virginia Slideshow - Arden
The Tygart River, Arden, WV. Music by The Hillbilly Gypsies ..
Sunset at Party Rock
Sunday evening in June at Party Rock in the Tygart River at Arden, WV. The music is Adrienne Young live from the first annual Del McCoury fest in Cumberland MD 2008. Ain't gonna study war no more. ..
Eagle Rock Camping Part 1
The Backwoodsman's Institute presents: Eagle Rock Camping. This is a 4 part video, Logan and his friends that he was stationed with go on a fishing trip in West Virgina. It turns into a pretty neat ad ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Philip Barbour High School
Philip Barbour High School is the sole public high school serving Barbour County, West Virginia. The school is named, as is the county it serves, for Philip Pendleton Barbour a former Speaker of the House and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Philip Barbour High School was the result of the consolidation of Philippi High School and Belington High School in 1963. \t\t \t\t\tColt-glass.
Located at 39.11 -79.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Barbour County, West Virginia
Barbour County is a county located in north-central West Virginia, USA. It was formed in 1843 when the region was still part of the state of Virginia. Philippi, the county seat, was chartered in 1844. Both county and city were named for Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783–1841), a U.S. Congressman from Virginia and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County, West Virginia.
Located at 39.13 -80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Belington, West Virginia
Belington is a city in Barbour County, West Virginia, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 1,921 as of the 2010 census.
Located at 39.03 -79.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi (pronounced 'FILL-uh-pea') is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as "The Philippi Races". Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War. Philippi is the home of Alderson-Broaddus College, a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Churches.
Located at 39.15 -80.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Philippi (West Virginia)
The Battle of Philippi—also known mockingly as "The Philippi Races"—was fought on June 3, 1861, in and around Philippi, Virginia as part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the first organized land action in the war (the impromptu Battle of Fairfax Court House took place two days earlier), but is often treated dismissively as a skirmish rather than a significant battle.
Located at 39.15 -80.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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