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Discover Sector in United States
Sector in the region of West Virginia is a town located in United States - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Sector is now 07:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, Charlottesville, and Arkansas. When in this area, you might want to check out Cumberland . We found 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 Sector ? 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
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 1 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
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 6 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 6 km away
Mechanicsburg Gap
Mechanicsburg Gap (also known as Mill Creek Gap) is a water gap mountain pass through Mill Creek Mountain in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Mechanicsburg Gap allows for the passage of the Northwestern Turnpike and Mill Creek through Mill Creek Mountain. It takes its name from the community of Mechanicsburg at the gap's western entrance. Today, Mechanicsburg Gap has a number of interesting features within it.
Located at 39.33 -78.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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