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Touring Purgitsville in United States
Purgitsville in the region of West Virginia is located in United States - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Purgitsville is now 04:15 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Charlottesville, and Antioch. Being here already, consider visiting Cumberland . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Purgitsville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival 2011
Video coverage of the 2011 South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival held Saturday, June 25 at Wapacoma Campgrounds in Romney, WV. Journalist Greg Larry covered the event that set an attendance record fo ..
A Night at The Fair
Hampshire Review journalist Greg Larry takes his camera to The 2009 Hampshire County Fair in Augusta, WV. He files this report filled with the sights, sounds and color of this years Fair. ..
Aerial Photographer flies over RES - Part 1
Journalist Greg Larry flies with a pilot and aerial photographer, Greg Cromer, over Romney Elementary School on April 29, 2010. A 1980 Bellanca Citabria was used to fly over the students as they stood ..
Aerial Photographer flies over RES - Part 2
Pilot Greg Cromer took journalist Greg Larry aboard for a fly-over of Romney Elementary School in Romney, WV. This is part 2 of the story. Cromer is an aerial photographer and the pilot of a 1980 Bell ..
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Interesting facts about this location
WHMG-LP
WHMG-LP is a Catholic religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Purgitsville, West Virginia. WHMG-LP is owned and operated by Holy Spirit Study Institute, Ltd.
Located at 39.26 -78.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
High Knob (West Virginia)
High Knob is a mountain summit on the border between Hampshire and Hardy counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. High Knob is known for its overlook of The Trough and of points in three counties. A historical marker was placed on U.S. Route 220/West Virginia Route 28 noting its scenic and historical value. Geologically, High Knob is a summit of Mill Creek Mountain.
Located at 39.20 -78.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
The Trough
The Trough is a large river gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River and situated in the Allegheny Mountains of Hampshire and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, USA. The area was the site of a 1756 skirmish of the French and Indian War, known as the "Battle of the Trough". The steep slopes of the Trough are forested primarily with oaks, hickories, and Virginia pine with several rock outcrops visible on both sides.
Located at 39.22 -78.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nathaniel Mountain
Nathaniel Mountain is a mountain ridge that runs southwest northeast through Hampshire County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, rising to its greatest elevation of 2,739 feet above sea-level. The mountain is bound at its western flank by the South Branch Potomac River and to its eastern flank by South Branch Mountain 3,028 feet . The bulk of Nathaniel Mountain is located within the Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) owned by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
Located at 39.21 -78.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
South Branch Mountain
South Branch Mountain is a mountain ridge that runs southwest to northeast through Hampshire and Hardy counties in the Eastern Panhandle of the U.S. state of West Virginia, rising to its greatest elevation of 3,028 feet (923 m) above sea-level in the Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area. South Branch Mountain is among the largest and most prominent of the mountains in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians of the Eastern Panhandle region.
Located at 39.19 -78.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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