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Hosterman in the region of West Virginia is a place in United States - some 155 mi or ( 250 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Hosterman is now 03:20 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Salem, and Braucher. Since you are here already, consider visiting Cumberland . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hosterman ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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WM Shay 6 to Elkins
On July 10 2008 the Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association (MSR&LHA) with the Cass Scenic Railroad and the West Virginia Cenral Railroad (Durbin and Greenbrier Valley RR) ran an excu ..
AUTUMN AT CASS, Part 1 - The Cass Scenic Railroad Play Down Theater Webisode #3
Webisode #3..."Autumn at Cass: A Virtual Train Ride", Part One of Six. INCLUDED IN THIS WEBISODE: A visit to Cass Scenic Railroad during autumn finds the mountains ablaze with color...and this virtual ..
The Mighty Shay
Cass, WVA steam adventure. ..
Climb the Mountain
Let's ride the Cass Scenic Railroad up to the top of Bald Knob, WV with Shay Locomotive #6. It is awesome to hear that whistle echoing through the mountains. A 4.5 hour trip condensed down to 10 minut ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Green Bank Telescope
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. It is part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) site at Green Bank, West Virginia, USA. The telescope honors the name of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. The GBT operates at meter to millimeter wavelengths.
Located at 38.43 -79.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Green Bank Interferometer
The Green Bank Interferometer (GBI) is a former radio astronomy telescope located at Green Bank, West Virginia and operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). It included three radio telescopes of 85-foot (26m) diameter, designated 85-1, 85-3, and 85-2 (85-1 is also known as the Tatel Telescope). The GBI began operation in 1964 as a two element interferometer in order to test large aperture synthesis arrays and study radio astrometry and interstellar scintillation.
Located at 38.43 -79.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Karl Guthe Jansky
Karl Guthe Jansky (October 22, 1905 – February 14, 1950) was an American physicist and radio engineer who in August 1931 first discovered radio waves emanating from the Milky Way. He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy.
Located at 38.43 -79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Leatherbark Run
Leatherbark Run is the name of a stream in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, as well as the name of the gap in the Allegheny Mountains carved by the stream as it flows southeastward toward the Greenbrier River. The Leatherbark has the distinction of being West Virginia's highest stream. It begins at a natural spring on the south face of Bald Knob on Back Allegheny Mountain in the western half of the county. The elevation of its headwaters is over 4,680 feet above sea level.
Located at 38.44 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Greenbrier River
The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 in Pocahontas County, Virginia as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.
Located at 38.53 -79.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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