Pendelton County / Pocahontas County

Pendelton County / Pocahontas County (HM2BUR)

Location: Circleville, WV 26804
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N 38° 36.76', W 79° 37.559'

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Pocahontas County. Formed from Bath, Pendleton
and Randolph in 1821. Named
for Pocahontas, Indian princess, friend of the Jamestown
settlers. Site of Droop Mountain battle, November 6, 1863
The famous Cranberry Glades
are in this county.

Pendleton County. Formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta, Rockingham. Named for Edmund Pendleton, Virginia statesman-jurist. This county has a range of altitude of over 3500 feet. Here are Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole, and Spruce Knob.
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HM NumberHM2BUR
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 1st, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 619627 N 4274690
Decimal Degrees38.61266667, -79.62598333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 36.76', W 79° 37.559'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 36' 45.6" N, 79° 37' 33.54" 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 WV-28, Circleville WV 26804, US
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