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Explore Dorcas in United States
Dorcas in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dorcas is now 12:22 PM (Monday) . 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, Philadelphia, Uniontown, Charlottesville, and Culpeper. 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 Dorcas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bandit (an original song)
A song about one-armed banditry from my Blue Train CD. The opening snip is from a December 3 holiday concert by the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra performing "Fantasy Concerto for Four Prepared Slot Mach ..
Nancy Today: WV 12 Treasure hunt
I wanted to find a mug to remember this drive and visit in West Virginia. The convention and visitor's bureau is the best place! ..
North Fork Mountain 1
The first clip from our hike up the North Fork Mountain Trail. Ascent and view from atop Chimney Rock ..
Travel Bug with Franki Black: West Virginia
Franki Black goes to the New River in West Virginia. Summer 2010. For more: See www.frankiblack.blogspot.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Petersburg, West Virginia
Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.
Located at 38.99 -79.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Grant County Airport (West Virginia)
Grant County Airport is a public use airport in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. It is located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Petersburg, West Virginia, and owned by the Grant County Airport Authority. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Located at 38.99 -79.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
WQWV
WQWV is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fisher, West Virginia, serving the Petersburg/Moorefield area. WQWV is owned and operated by McGuire Broadcasting, LLC.
Located at 39.04 -79.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Fairfax Line
The Fairfax Line was a surveyor's line run in 1746 to establish the limits of the "Northern Neck land grant" (also known as the "Fairfax Grant") in colonial Virginia. The land grant, first contrived in 1649, encompassed all lands bounded by the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, up to 5,000,000 acres . By 1719, the lands had been inherited by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1693–1781).
Located at 39.00 -79.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Smoke Hole Caverns
Smoke Hole Caverns (SHC) is a picturesque show cave in Grant County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. SHC were opened to the public on 30 May 1940. They are located near the Smoke Hole Canyon from which the cave takes its name. They are located on WV 28 13 km west of Petersburg. Local lore has it that the cave was utilized during Prohibition by moonshiners.
Located at 38.99 -79.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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