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Lyonsville in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 222 mi or ( 357 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lyonsville is now 08:18 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Athens, Roanoke, Salem, Ansted, and Belva. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Athens . We encountered 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 Lyonsville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pillow Rock rapid at it's best!
Great Pillow Rock run on the Gauley River, WV. ..
Bizarre Foods | Adventures On The Gorge | West Virginia Vacations
What brought Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods to Canyon Doors? The only thing bizarre about Adventures On the Gorge's lunch and overnight site on the Gauley River is that it's biza ..
Adventures In Service: Venturing To The Summit, Part 1
The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is a big project. So big, in fact, that everyone can help. This series of The Summit's "Adventures In Service" videos features members of Venture Crews ..
Heaven Help You, Heavens Gate Rapid and Pearly Gate Rapid.
Heavens Gate Rapid Lower Gauley, West Virginia. Pearly Gates beat down! Sept 13 2009. Keelhauler Trip. Music By Hardkiss Brothers, Song: Drums are Dangerous! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes, took place on August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. On August 26, Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, commanding Confederate forces in the Kanawha Valley, crossed the Gauley River to attack Col. Erastus Tyler's 7th Ohio Regiment encamped at Kessler's Cross Lanes. The Union forces were surprised and routed.
Located at 38.24 -80.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of Carnifex Ferry
The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place on September 10, 1861, in Nicholas County, Virginia, as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a Union strategic victory that contributed to the eventual Confederate withdrawal from western Virginia. The campaign helped pave the way for the subsequent creation of the separate state of West Virginia.
Located at 38.21 -80.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ansted, West Virginia
Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,404 at the 2010 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Highway 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail a National Scenic Byway near Hawk's Nest overlooking the New River far below.
Located at 38.14 -81.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Summersville Lake
Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam (Summersville Dam) on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County. It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with 2,700 acres of water and over 60 miles of shoreline at the summer pool water level.
Located at 38.22 -80.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census. The Kanawha River is formed at Gauley Bridge by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers. Two miles to the southeast of Gauley Bridge, in Glen Ferris, West Virginia, is Kanawha Falls, a popular stopping point on Midland Trail Scenic Highway. Gauley Bridge was close to the site of the Hawk's Nest incident, in which hundreds of lives were lost in the 1920s and 1930s.
Located at 38.17 -81.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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