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Discover Switchback in United States
Switchback in the region of West Virginia is a town located in United States - some 259 mi or ( 416 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Switchback is now 02:55 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Worth, Boone, Winston-Salem, Elizabethton, and Knoxville. When in this area, you might want to check out Worth . 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 Switchback ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Virginia's First Coal Town - Coal Heritage Trail - DanTraveling
This town was Virginia's first coal boom town. There are very few Americans who have not been touched by the far reaching influence of the Pocahontas Fuel Company. The coal extracted by Pocahontas Fue ..
West Virginia's Coal Millionaires DanTraveling
www.createspace.com - Buy Now Bramwell, West Virginia was a residential paradise, wealthy coal barons could live in luxury. They could enjoy a fabulous social life among their wealthy neighbors, There ..
Keystone, WV
Heading north on 52 through Mcdowell county you will pass through a series of rundown coal towns, one of them being Keystone. A dreary, forgotten place. ..
Ashland Resort - Camp Cabin
The least expensive cabin at Ashland Resort in West VA. We were very close to the bath-house/laundrymat which was nice. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Anawalt, West Virginia
Anawalt is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. At one time it was known as Jeanette. The population was 226 at the 2010 census. Anawalt was incorporated in 1949. It is named in honor of Colonel Anawalt, who was then manager of Union Supply Company, a subsidiary of the United States Steel Company. Coal mining remains the town's chief industry.
Located at 37.34 -81.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Keystone, West Virginia
Keystone is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 282 at the 2010 census. Keystone is one of several incorporated towns in West Virginia with an African-American majority, with 72 percent of the residents being black. Larry Scott Deaner wrote about the historical geography of the African-American population of Keystone in his 2004 Master's thesis.
Located at 37.42 -81.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bramwell, West Virginia
Bramwell is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Bluestone River. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.
Located at 37.33 -81.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pocahontas, Virginia
Pocahontas is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia. It was named for Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas who lived in the 17th Century Jamestown Settlement. The population was 441 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Pocahontas was the location of the start of this region's coal boom with a spur line that launched the Norfolk and Western Railroad into national prominence during the 1880s.
Located at 37.31 -81.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pocahontas State Correctional Center
The Pocahontas State Correctional Center is a medium-security prison located on 35 acres in Tazewell County, just west of the town of Pocahontas, Virginia. The $68.6 million facility was completed in the summer of 2007, and opened in September, 2007.
Located at 37.30 -81.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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