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Moundsville in the region of West Virginia with its 9,318 habitants is a place located in United States - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Moundsville is now 03:34 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dilles Bottom, Powhatan Point, Shadyside, Glendale Heights, and Glendale. When in this area, you might want to check out Dilles Bottom . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Moundsville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Moundsville WV State Pen
A trip to the Moundsville West Virginia State Pen that is no longer being used. I mainly tried to focus on the building's decomposition. You will notice I took several shots of chipped paint, rusted h ..
Ghost Detectives / D-MENTD Entertainment present Moundsville Prison
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Moundsville State Pen. - WVSI
West Virginia Supernatural Investigators investigated the Moundsville State Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia. This is a short preview of the full investigation video. - WVSI 2009 ..
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Moundsville, West Virginia
Moundsville is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,318 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. The city was named for the Grave Creek Mound. Moundsville was settled in 1771 by Samuel & James Tomlinson. (Elizabethtown, as Tomlinson's community was called, was incorporated in 1830. Nearby, the town of Mound City was incorporated in 1832.
Located at 39.92 -80.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Grave Creek Mound
At 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter, the Grave Creek Mound is one of the largest conical type burial mounds in the United States. The builders of the site, members of the Adena culture, moved more than 60,000 tons of dirt to create it about 250-150 BC. It is located in present-day Moundsville, West Virginia, near the banks of the Ohio River. The first recorded excavation of the 2,000-year-old mound took place in 1838, and was conducted by local amateurs.
Located at 39.92 -80.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
West Virginia State Penitentiary
The West Virginia State Penitentiary is a retired, gothic style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. It operated from 1876 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction and training facility.
Located at 39.92 -80.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Moundsville Bridge
The Moundsville Bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 and a spur of West Virginia Route 2 over the Ohio River between Moundsville, West Virginia and rural Belmont County, Ohio. It is a four-lane through arch bridge.
Located at 39.91 -80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Glen Dale, West Virginia
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, USA, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,526 at the 2010 census. Glen Dale was incorporated in 1924.
Located at 39.95 -80.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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