Oakwood Mine Complex

Oakwood Mine Complex (HM1GB4)

Location: Scarbro, WV 25917 Stafford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 57.878', W 81° 11.425'

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White Oak Fuel Company built the Oakwood Mine Complex in 1902. In 1915, 21 miners died when gas in the mine exploded. A year later, the original wooden tipple was upgraded to a multi-story steel structure. New River Company ran the mine after absorbing White Oak Fuel, a subsidiary, in 1936. Peak output was 515,936 tons in 1940. The mine shut down in 1965.
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HM NumberHM1GB4
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByWest Virginia Dep Abandoned Mine Lands
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 12:47am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 483273 N 4201908
Decimal Degrees37.96463333, -81.19041667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 57.878', W 81° 11.425'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 57' 52.68" N, 81° 11' 25.5" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 75 James Ashby Pkwy, Scarbro WV 25917, US
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