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Grafton in the region of West Virginia with its 5,164 habitants is a town located in United States - some 163 mi or ( 262 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Grafton is now 04:57 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Uniontown, Harrisonburg, Colfax, and Fairmont. When in this area, you might want to check out Cumberland . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Grafton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Diving Off Pontoon Boat
Peter Ray, Jason, Chris, and Mark jump off of a pontoon boat that is going full speed. ..
Drive into Valley Falls State Park, Fairmont, WV 2011-06-10
Valley Falls State Park, Fairmont, WV Drive through the Park ..
CSX in Grafton: Yard Action and Train Chasing
Our rail adventure takes place on a sunny Sunday morning back in early October, 2005. Grafton, West Virginia, is a beehive of activity as locomotives are shuffled for servicing in between assignments. ..
Wild and Wonderful Marion County
Marion County, West Virginia Produced for Main Street Fairmont Geocache Event WDTV story: www.wdtv.com ..
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Grafton, West Virginia
Grafton is a city in, and county seat of, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 5,164 at the 2010 census. The only two national cemeteries in West Virginia are located in Grafton. Mother's Day was founded in Grafton on May 10, 1908; the city is the home to the International Mother's Day Shrine. Grafton was one of the first places to observe Memorial Day in the United States.
Located at 39.34 -80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
WDKL
WDKL is a Contemporary Christian and Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Grafton, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WDKL is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation.
Located at 39.35 -80.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
WVUS
WVUS is a Catholic Religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Grafton, West Virginia, serving Grafton and Taylor County, West Virginia. WVUS is owned and operated by Light of Life Community, Inc.
Located at 39.35 -80.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Taylor County, West Virginia
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,895. http://quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/54/54091. html Its county seat is Grafton. Named for Sen. John Taylor of Caroline, it was formed in 1844. Taylor County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 39.34 -80.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
West Virginia National Cemetery
West Virginia National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. It encompasses 89.7 acres . Along with Grafton National Cemetery, it is one of the two national cemeteries in the state of West Virginia, both of which are located in Grafton. After it was determined that the 3 acres Grafton cemetery had inadequate space for new burials, West Virginia groups began petitioning for a new national cemetery for the state.
Located at 39.33 -80.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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