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Drennen in the region of West Virginia is a city in United States - some 218 mi or ( 351 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .

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Current time in Drennen is now 06:26 PM (Thursday) . 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: Athens, Roanoke, Salem, Ansted, and Bickmore. While being here, make sure to check out Athens . 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 Drennen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Gauley River Best Flip Ever

2:21 min by raftingtrip2010
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2004 Gauley River Box Canyon Rapid ..

2009 Upper Gauley Carnage - Pillow Rock

0:55 min by sschnege
Views: 3877 Rating: 4.50

Our second annual Upper Gauley river run. This is the morning trip (we did the double-Upper), and I guess we forgot how to run Pillow Rock the first time around. Then again, if you'll notice, our guid ..


Bizarre Foods | Adventures On The Gorge | West Virginia Vacations

2:07 min by AdventuresOnTheGorge
Views: 2406 Rating: 4.33

What brought Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods to Canyon Doors? The only thing bizarre about Adventures On the Gorge's lunch and overnight site on the Gauley River is that it's biza ..

650 cfs - Tunnel of Love, Gauley River

2:48 min by gauleyrapids
Views: 918 Rating: 0.00

Footage of small rafts navigating this tight and technical section of whitewater on a low water Upper Gauley rafting trip. Video includes a description of the whitewater rapid. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes

The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes, took place on August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. On August 26, Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, commanding Confederate forces in the Kanawha Valley, crossed the Gauley River to attack Col. Erastus Tyler's 7th Ohio Regiment encamped at Kessler's Cross Lanes. The Union forces were surprised and routed.

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Located at 38.24 -80.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1861 in Virginia, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1861, Nicholas County, West Virginia, West Virginia in the American Civil War, Western Virginia Campaign

Battle of Carnifex Ferry

The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place on September 10, 1861, in Nicholas County, Virginia, as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a Union strategic victory that contributed to the eventual Confederate withdrawal from western Virginia. The campaign helped pave the way for the subsequent creation of the separate state of West Virginia.

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Located at 38.21 -80.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1861 in Virginia, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1861, Nicholas County, West Virginia, Union victories of the American Civil War, West Virginia in the American Civil War, Western Virginia Campaign

Summersville Lake

Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam (Summersville Dam) on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County. It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with 2,700 acres of water and over 60 miles of shoreline at the summer pool water level.

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Located at 38.22 -80.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1966, Dams in West Virginia, Energy infrastructure completed in 1966, Geography of Nicholas County, West Virginia, Hydroelectric power plants in West Virginia, Reservoirs in West Virginia, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, United States Army Corps of Engineers dams

Summersville, West Virginia

Summersville is a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County.

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Located at 38.28 -80.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: County seats in West Virginia, Populated places in Nicholas County, West Virginia, Towns in West Virginia

Nicholas County, West Virginia

Nicholas County, West Virginia Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County Map of the U.S. highlighting West Virginia Founded 1818 Seat Summersville Area - Total - Land - Water 654 sq mi (1,694 km²)649 sq mi (1,681 km²)6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.88% Population -  - Density 23,233 41/sq mi (16/km²) Website www. nicholascountywv. org/ Nicholas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,233. Its county seat is Summersville.

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Located at 38.29 -80.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1818 establishments in the United States, Nicholas County, West Virginia, Populated places established in 1818, West Virginia counties