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Explore Lorado in United States
Lorado in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 265 mi or ( 426 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lorado is now 09:57 AM (Sunday) . 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: Ironton, Bristol, Radford, Accoville, and Amherstdale. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ironton . 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 Lorado ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Rockhouse : Hatfield-McCoy
My riding buddy Keith & I met up with a bunch of riders from the www.kdxrider.net forum for this trip. West Virginia trails for the win! Great group of people & a lot of fun to ride with. I hope we do ..
Robert Rippeth - I Don't Care
Preforming his last show while still being a resident of West Virginia. Rob Rippeth's song I Don't Care. Amazing Job. And apparently if we don't come to see him everytime he's in the state, he's going ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Buffalo Creek Flood
The Buffalo Creek Flood was a disaster that occurred on February 26, 1972, when the Pittston Coal Company's coal slurry impoundment dam #3, located on a hillside in Logan County, West Virginia, USA, burst four days after having been declared 'satisfactory' by a federal mine inspector. The resulting flood unleashed approximately 132,000,000 US gallons of black waste water, cresting over 30 ft high, upon the residents of 16 coal mining hamlets in Buffalo Creek Hollow.
Located at 37.80 -81.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Amherstdale-Robinette, West Virginia
Amherstdale-Robinette is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census, the place was split into two CDPs, Amherstdale and Robinette.
Located at 37.79 -81.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mallory, West Virginia
Mallory is a census-designated place (CDP) in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census.
Located at 37.73 -81.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Oceana, West Virginia
Oceana is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census.
Located at 37.69 -81.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Man, West Virginia
Man is a town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. The town is located along the Guyandotte River at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which was the site of the 1972 Buffalo Creek Flood following a dam collapse. The name of the town reportedly derives from the last syllable of the surname of Ulysses Hinchman, who was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Logan County between 1866 and 1869.
Located at 37.74 -81.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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