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Explore Howesville in United States
Howesville in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Howesville is now 09:18 PM (Monday) . 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: Cumberland, Uniontown, Harrisonburg, Albright, and Camp Ground. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cumberland . 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 Howesville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
West Virginia Northern Railroad-runby
This is a sample runby on the now-defunct West Virginia Northern RR which operated excursions from Kingwood to Tunnelton WV (where it connected with CSX). The line ceased operation in 1999 and the tra ..
West Virginia Northern Railroad (rare mileage into downtown Kingwood)
Here's one last West Virginia Northern RR offering (from my May 1996 trip) before I release the DVD (sometime before the year 3000)-rare mileage into downtown Kingwood WV. My understanding is this tra ..
West Virginia Northern Railroad-Two Runbys
Here are two more photo runbys on the now-defunct West Virginia Northern Railroad. The first was shot a few miles south of Kingwood WV and the second was at the Howesville crossing. Both were shot dur ..
dam jumping
when we see a "danger Dam Ahead" sign we plow ahead ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tunnelton, West Virginia
Tunnelton is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census.
Located at 39.40 -79.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
WFSP-FM
WFSP-FM is an Oldies and Classic Rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Kingwood, West Virginia, serving Kingwood and Preston County, West Virginia. WFSP-FM is owned and operated by WFSP, Inc.
Located at 39.48 -79.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Kingwood, West Virginia
Kingwood is a town in and the county seat of Preston County, West Virginia, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Kingwood was founded in 1815. The population was 2,939 at the 2010 census.
Located at 39.47 -79.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
West Virginia Zoo
Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo, also known as the West Virginia Zoo, is a zoo in Kingwood, West Virginia. The zoo is open seasonally from April to September, and on weekends in November. Opening and closing dates vary from year to year.
Located at 39.50 -79.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Camp Dawson (West Virginia)
Camp Dawson is a West Virginia Army National Guard facility in Preston County, West Virginia, USA. Camp Dawson was established on May 7, 1909 when the West Virginia Legislature authorized the purchase of 196.5 acres of land on Dunkard Bottom along the Cheat River. The camp was named in honor of William M. O. Dawson, a native of Preston County, who had served as governor of the state from 1905-1908. Troops first trained at Camp Dawson during that summer and continued until the entry of the U.S.
Located at 39.45 -79.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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