Big Lime

Big Lime (HM1KWF)

Location: Union, WV 24983 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 34.634', W 80° 33.069'

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The Greenbrier Limestone, which outcrops along U.S. Route 219 between here and Renick, is the "Big Lime" of the driller. Fish-egg like oölitic zones in the "Big Lime" yield oil and natural gas in West Virginia.
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HM NumberHM1KWF
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission, sponsored by the W. Va. Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 539633 N 4159004
Decimal Degrees37.57723333, -80.55115000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 34.634', W 80° 33.069'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 34' 38.04" N, 80° 33' 4.14" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-219, Union WV 24983, US
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