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Gilmer in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 198 mi or ( 319 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gilmer is now 09:48 AM (Saturday) . 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: Troy, Marietta, Uniontown, Alum Bridge, and Bower. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Troy . 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 Gilmer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gilmer County Commission Meeting 12.04.12 - Approving Vacation Pay and Finishing Invoices for Payment ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sand Fork, West Virginia
Sand Fork is a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census. It is located along the Little Kanawha River, at the mouth of the Sand Fork. Sand Fork was incorporated in 1903 as Layopolis, named for William R. Lay, an employee of the Eureka Pipe Line Company, which operated in oil fields in the area. Prior to 1983, the town was known as Layopolis, while its post office was known as Sand Fork.
Located at 38.91 -80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Burnsville, West Virginia
Burnsville is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Saltlick Creek. The population was 510 at the 2010 census. Burnsville was incorporated in 1902 by the Circuit Court and named for Captain John Burns who operated the first sawmill in that section of the state and who established the town shortly after the close of the American Civil War. It was named "All West Virginia City" in 1976.
Located at 38.86 -80.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer
The Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer (FCI Gilmer) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates. FCI Gilmer is located in central West Virginia, 85 miles northeast of Charleston and 150 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Located at 38.92 -80.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Burnsville Lake
Burnsville Lake is both a recreational and flood control reservoir on Little Kanawha River located southeast of Burnsville in Braxton County, West Virginia. Burnsville Lake was authorized by the U.S. Congress in the Flood Control Act of 1938. Construction of the Burnsville Lake project was begun in the summer of 1972 and the dam was completed in September 1976. The lake project controls the runoff from a drainage area of 165 square miles (427 km²).
Located at 38.84 -80.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
WVRW
WVRW is an Oldies/Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Glenville, West Virginia, and serving the Glenville, Grantsville, Burnsville, & Weston area of Central West Virginia. WVRW derives a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel from ABC Radio. WVRW is owned and operated by Della Jane Woofter.
Located at 38.91 -80.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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