Alleghany County Va. / West Virginia

Alleghany County Va. / West Virginia (HM1KWJ)

Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 Greenbrier County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 46.74', W 80° 13.665'

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Area 458 Square Miles /

Alleghany County Va. Area 458 square miles. Formed in 182, from Bath, Botetourt and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.

West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with Indians took place at Point Pleasant, 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the union in 1863.
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HM NumberHM1KWJ
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Marker NumberZ-223
Year Placed1929
Placed ByConservation and Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 at 6:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 568004 N 4181575
Decimal Degrees37.77900000, -80.22775000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 46.74', W 80° 13.665'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 46' 44.4" N, 80° 13' 39.9" 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 WV-311, White Sulphur Springs WV 24986, US
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