Lost River

Lost River (HMWY1)

Location: Lost City, WV 26810 Hardy County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.072', W 78° 48.327'

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Settled before 1750. Nearby was Riddle's Fort, frontier outpost. Here Battle of Lost River was fought in 1756 between company of Virginia frontiersmen under Captain Jeremiah Smith and band of 50 French and Indians.
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HM NumberHMWY1
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 8:05am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 690170 N 4313651
Decimal Degrees38.95120000, -78.80545000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.072', W 78° 48.327'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 4.32" N, 78° 48' 19.62" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7151 Mill Gap Rd, Lost City WV 26810, US
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