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Downs in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Downs is now 07:41 PM (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: Marietta, Uniontown, Barrackville, Bingamon, and Downs. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Marietta . 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 Downs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Journey

5:02 min by DrewAbby
Views: 758 Rating: 3.40

Heaven's Creation Reunion - April 25, 2009 Jewel City Church ..

Ralph S. LaRue / West Fork River Trail

5:53 min by DeckersCreekTrail
Views: 185 Rating: 5.00

This is a slideshow of 4 different rides on the Ralph S. LaRue / West Fork River rail trail. More information on the Ralph S. LaRue / West Fork River Trail can be found here: www.mcparc.com Music is " ..


Snore snore snore......

0:21 min by rickllambert
Views: 179 Rating: 0.00

Sleepy ..

Across Feather's Hill

3:20 min by gilligan369
Views: 152 Rating: 3.00

Hauling a '26 Model T through some very scenic land. Little place called Stringtown. A little yellow pepper~The Recipe off "Night of the Porch People" cdbaby. com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mannington, West Virginia

Mannington is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States located in the hills of North-Central West Virginia. Known as Mannington since 1856, the town is rich with history and heritage – from Native American relics to frontiersmen and their settlements to Civil War legends. Perhaps what makes Mannington most unusual is the impact of the oil and gas boom in 1890 that literally changed the shape of the town. The population was 2,063 at the 2010 census.

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Located at 39.53 -80.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities in West Virginia, Populated places in Marion County, West Virginia

WBWG-LP

WBWG-LP is a religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fairmont, West Virginia. While the station is licensed to Fairmont, its Class A signal covers Farmington, West Virginia and is not receivable in Fairmont proper. WBWG-LP is owned and operated by God's Word Broadcasting, Inc.

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Located at 39.50 -80.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 3ABN radio stations, Low-power FM radio stations in West Virginia, Radio stations established in 2004, Radio stations in West Virginia

Farmington, West Virginia

Farmington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census. It is best known for being the site of the 1968 Farmington Mine disaster.

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Located at 39.51 -80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Coal towns, Populated places in Marion County, West Virginia, Towns in West Virginia

Farmington Mine disaster

The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, USA. The explosion was large enough to be felt in Fairmont, almost 12 miles away. At the time, 99 miners were inside. Over the course of the next few hours, 21 miners were able to escape the mine, but 78 were still trapped.

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Located at 39.54 -80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1968 disasters, 1968 in West Virginia, Coal mining disasters in West Virginia, Marion County, West Virginia

Marion County, West Virginia

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,418. Its county seat is Fairmont. Marion County was named in honor of General Francis Marion, known in history as "The Swamp Fox".

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Located at 39.51 -80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1842 establishments in the United States, Marion County, West Virginia, Populated places established in 1842, West Virginia counties