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Discover Canaan in United States
Canaan in the region of West Virginia is a town located in United States - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Canaan is now 07:35 PM (Saturday) . 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: Marietta, Uniontown, Staunton, Crawford, and French Creek. When in this area, you might want to check out Marietta . 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 Canaan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2012 Helvetia, WV Parade
Helvetia is a small village settled by Swiss pioneers in the late 1800's. Decendants of those settlers keep their Swiss heritage alive by hosting events that highlight Swiss culture. ..
WV Wildlife Center - Otters Pt 2
Otters ..
Riding West Virginia Hwy. 20 North of Holly River St. Park - Part 2
More of West Virginia Hwy. 20 North of Holly River State Park. Enjoy! ..
Riding West Virginia Hwy. 20 North of Holly River St. Park - Part 1
I had the twisties of West Virginia Hwy. 20 mostly to myself on a recent ride from Pittsburgh back down to Raleigh. This was taken just north of the Holly River State Park. Watch for the buck that cro ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Carter, West Virginia
Carter is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States of America. Carter is served by the French Creek Post Office and its Zip Code: 26218. The unincorporated community of Carter lies at the three-way junction of County Route 11 (Alexander-Helvetia road), Natural Bridge Road, and Waterloo Road. Carter was named for a prominent family of Baptist preachers originally from Albemarle County, Virginia that settled in Sago, West Virginia in the 1840s. Henry T.
Located at 38.84 -80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Holly River State Park
Holly River State Park is located in Webster County, West Virginia, USA, approximately 20 miles north of Webster Springs. It is the second largest park in the West Virginia state park system with a total of 8,294 acres . It features an 88-unit campground that has electric hookups, picnic tables, and grills at each site.
Located at 38.64 -80.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Upshur County, West Virginia
Upshur County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,254. http://quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/54/54097. html. Its county seat is the City of Buckhannon. Upshur County was formed in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis Counties and named for Abel Parker Upshur, a distinguished statesman and jurist of Virginia. Upshur served as United States Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler.
Located at 38.90 -80.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
WWHA
WWHA is a National Public Radio affiliated broadcast radio station licensed to Webster Springs, West Virginia, serving Central West Virginia. WWHA is owned and operated by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority and is part of the West Virginia Public Radio network. Main article: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Located at 38.60 -80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sago Mine disaster
The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, in the Sago Mine in Sago, in Upshur County, West Virginia, USA, near the county seat of Buckhannon. The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners for nearly two days; one miner survived. It was the worst mining disaster in the United States since the Jim Walter Resources Mine Disaster in Alabama on September 23, 2001, and the worst disaster in West Virginia since the 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster.
Located at 38.94 -80.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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