Richlands

Richlands (HM1ZCK)

Location: Richlands, VA 24641 Tazewell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 5.691', W 81° 49.575'

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This fertile region was known as Richlands from an early period. In 1782 and later Richlands was a militia station for frontier defense. The town was laid off in 1890, with the coming of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and was incorporated in 1891. It is the center of an agricultural section.
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HM NumberHM1ZCK
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Year Placed1941
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 426574 N 4105713
Decimal Degrees37.09485000, -81.82625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 5.691', W 81° 49.575'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 5' 41.46" N, 81° 49' 34.5" W
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Area Code(s)276
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6719 Gov George C. Peery Hwy, Richlands VA 24641, US
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