Petrochemical Plant

Petrochemical Plant (HMY25)

Location: Clendenin, WV 25045 Kanawha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 29.363', W 81° 21.09'

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In 1920, Union Carbide built first plant for the production of synthetic organic chemicals from natural gas on a site directly across Elk River. From this nucleus grew the nation's giant petrochemical industry, employer of thousands.
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HM NumberHMY25
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByWest Virginia Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 10:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 469345 N 4260173
Decimal Degrees38.48938333, -81.35150000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 29.363', W 81° 21.09'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 29' 21.78" N, 81° 21' 5.40" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 209 Elk River Rd N, Clendenin WV 25045, US
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