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Marthatown in the region of West Virginia is a town in United States - some 261 mi or ( 420 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Marthatown is now 10:15 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, Radford, Amherstdale, Beckley, and Blair. 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 Marthatown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 10 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 14 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
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 15 km away
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 16 km away
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