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Caretta in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 274 mi or ( 441 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Caretta is now 04:19 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Boone, Ironton, Columbia, Elizabethton, and Knoxville. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Boone . We saw 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 Caretta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My Home Town - Welch, West Virginia

5:47 min by Alan Johnston
Views: 36986 Rating: 4.94

Here is a video show of a few of the pictures I have taken in and around Welch, West Virginia using my Nikon D80 and Nikon D90 DSLR cameras. The first song you hear in the video was written by my frie ..

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. ..


08-04-10 WELCH WEST VIRGINIA.wmv

6:07 min by Eyeonappalachia
Views: 4772 Rating: 5.00

Welch West Virginia is a wonderful place and it is bigger than you think. We did not have time to get all of this town but we will get more later. It is a great place to go for a drive. There are some ..

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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 4 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 4 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 6 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

WELC (AM)

WELC is an Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Welch, West Virginia, serving Welch and McDowell County, West Virginia. WELC is owned and operated by Pocahontas Broadcasting Co.

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Located at 37.42 -81.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Radio stations 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