State Capitol

State Capitol (HM1GCE)

Location: Charleston, WV 25301 Kanawha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 21.045', W 81° 38.002'

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West Virginia's Capitol is much traveled; Wheeling to Charleston to Wheeling and then back to Charleston, it moved. At this spot it stood from 1885 until destroyed by fire in 1921. The Capitol now stands two miles east.
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HM NumberHM1GCE
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 5:53pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 444657 N 4244922
Decimal Degrees38.35075000, -81.63336667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 21.045', W 81° 38.002'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 21' 2.7" N, 81° 38' 0.12" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 237 Capitol St, Charleston WV 25301, US
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