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Delve into Caperton in United States
Caperton in the region of West Virginia is a city in United States - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Current time in Caperton is now 12:31 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Christiansburg, Richmond, Roanoke, Salem, and Ansted. While being here, make sure to check out Christiansburg . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Caperton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Summit Bechtel Reserve: Getting Fit for the Jamboree with Tico Perez
There's more info at www.summitblog.org The 2013 Jamboree at The Summit Bechtel Reserve will have whitewater rafting, skateboarding and mountain biking. But here's what it won't have: cars, buses or v ..
Journey Beneath the New River Gorge Bridge
Beneath the New River Gorge Bridge, at the level of the river, is one of the best places to observe whitewater rafting on New River. This video provides a brief look of the Fayette Station vicinity, d ..
Amtrak The Cardinal at Thurmond, WV
Deep within the New River Gorge, Amtrak train #50, The Cardinal, arrives at the historic town of Thurmond, West Virginia (WV) on Sunday morning, October 11, 2009, to pickup a single passenger. More ab ..
New River Bridge Day 2009
For six hours every year, on the third Saturday of October, BASE jumping is permitted off of the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District
The Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District is located near Fayetteville, West Virginia in New River Gorge National River. The townsite is almost directly across from the Kay Moor mine and townsite, now abandoned. Like Kay Moor, the town is built around the railroad line at the bottom of the gorge, with an array of coke ovens and mining structures, as well as a bridge across the New River to South Nuttall.
Located at 38.05 -81.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kay Moor
Kay Moor, also known as Kaymoor, is the site of an abandoned coal mine, coal processing plant and coal town near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The town site is located in the New River Gorge at Kaymoor Bottom . It is linked to the mine portal 560 feet above on Sewell Bench in the wall of the Gorge by conveyors.
Located at 38.05 -81.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
WQAZ-LP
WQAZ-LP is a radio station broadcasting a nostalgia radio format. Licensed to Edmond, West Virginia, USA, the station is currently owned by The Syner Foundation.
Located at 38.06 -80.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Fayette County, West Virginia
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,039. http://quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/54/54019. html Its county seat is Fayetteville.
Located at 38.03 -81.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
New River Gorge Bridge
The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. With an arch 1,700 feet long, the New River Gorge Bridge was for many years the world's longest steel single-span arch bridge; it is now the third longest. Part of U.S. Route 19, its construction marked the completion of Corridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
Located at 38.07 -81.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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