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Delve into Jackson in United States
Jackson in the region of West Virginia is located in United States - some 261 mi or ( 421 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Jackson is now 08:41 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ironton, Radford, Beckley, Blair, and Charleston. While being here, you might want to check out Ironton . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Jackson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
An instrumental cover of Journey's Separate Ways. ..
Great Day Fishing
Bass Fishing ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Boone County, West Virginia
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,629. Its county seat is Madison. Boone County was formed in 1847 from parts of Kanawha, Cabell, and Logan Counties and named for Daniel Boone, noted hunter and explorer, whose home was in the Great Kanawha Valley from 1789 to 1795. Boone County is part of the Charleston, WV metropolitan area which has a 2006 Census population estimate of 305,526 people.
Located at 38.02 -81.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Upper Big Branch Mine disaster
The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5, 2010 roughly 1,000 feet underground in Raleigh County, West Virginia at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine located in Montcoal. Twenty-nine out of thirty-one miners at the site were killed. The explosion occurred at 3:27 pm. The accident was the worst in the United States since 1970, when 38 miners were killed at Finley Coal Company's No. 15 and 16 mines in Hyden, Kentucky.
Located at 37.94 -81.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sylvester, West Virginia
Sylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 160 at the 2010 census. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952 by the Boone County Circuit Court.
Located at 38.01 -81.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Madison, West Virginia
Madison is a city and former coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,076 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Boone County.
Located at 38.06 -81.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Whitesville, West Virginia
Whitesville is a town and former coal town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 514 at the 2010 census. Whitesville was incorporated on August 15, 1935 by the Boone County Circuit Court. It is named for B. W. White, a prominent early settler in the area. Whitesville was formerly known as Jarrold's Valley and Pritchard City.
Located at 37.98 -81.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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