West Virginia / Virginia

West Virginia / Virginia (HMLYV)

Location: Blue Grass, VA 24413 Highland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 28.541', W 79° 41.946'

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(West Virginia Side):
West Virginia
(Pocahontas County)
"The Mountain State" ~ western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, 1754-1763.

(Virginia Side):
Virginia
Named for Queen Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England. Site of the first permanent English settlement, 1607, in America. One of the 13 original colonies. Virginia is the birthplace of eight Presidents of the United States.
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HM NumberHMLYV
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 2:14am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 613476 N 4259396
Decimal Degrees38.47568333, -79.69910000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 28.541', W 79° 41.946'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 28' 32.46" N, 79° 41' 56.76" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 333 Mountain Turnpike, Blue Grass VA 24413, US
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