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Delve into Alston
The district Alston of Belington in Barbour County (West Virginia) is a district located in United States about 156 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elkins, Philippi, Parsons, Buckhannon and Grafton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 37% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 60% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Western Maryland Railway-Elkins West Virginia (1989 #1 of 2)
More WMRY from Elkins on May 13 1989 and-wait a minute-is THAT a CSX locomotive? Hiding behind the Chessie? WHAT THE...? How'd THAT get in there? None of MY doing!! Even back then!
Western Maryland Railway in Elkins West Virginia (1986)
Here's some now-rare footage from a VHS tape I shot on May 12 1986. After catching the WMRY overpass on US 33 we then go into downtown Elkins to check out the WM/Chessie yard (now defunct!)....
Western Maryland Railway Spots-Elkins, Parsons & Thomas WV (1987)
Here's the Western Maryland RY in Elkins a year after my first visit, and apparently, Chessie is still "pretty big here." But that, unfortunately, won't last! Again note the US 219 bridge over...
STEAM RETURNS TO ELKINS on DVD! Cass Scenic Railroad WM #6
Promo trailer for the DVD which is NOW AVAILABLE on eBay and iOffer! To purchase on eBay, click here: ...
2011 MERCURY MILAN Elkins WV
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Western Maryland Railway-Elkins West Virginia (1989 #2 of 2)
This is it-the LAST of rail service to Elkins! I now wish I had thought to get more footage on this day as this is just under a minute. And, for a final "glory," it's now all CSX-aw well! It...
2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch Elkins WV
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Plumber Elkins WV | 304-935-5154 | Plumbing Services West Virginia
Plumber Elkins WV | 304-935-5154 | Plumbing Services West Virginia Looking for the Best Plumber in West Virginia? We offer a complete plumbing service for new installations, repairs, and remodelin...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Barbour County, West Virginia
Barbour County is a county located in north-central West Virginia, USA. It was formed in 1843 when the region was still part of the state of Virginia. Philippi, the county seat, was chartered in 1844. Both county and city were named for Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783–1841), a U.S. Congressman from Virginia and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County, West Virginia.
Belington, West Virginia
Belington is a city in Barbour County, West Virginia, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 1,921 as of the 2010 census.
Junior, West Virginia
Junior is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia in the USA, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 520 at the 2010 census.
Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi (pronounced 'FILL-uh-pea') is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. In 1861, the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as "The Philippi Races". Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War. Philippi is the home of Alderson-Broaddus College, a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Churches.
Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia
Womelsdorf (Coalton) is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.
Montrose, West Virginia
Montrose is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census.
Battle of Philippi (West Virginia)
The Battle of Philippi—also known mockingly as "The Philippi Races"—was fought on June 3, 1861, in and around Philippi, Virginia as part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the first organized land action in the war (the impromptu Battle of Fairfax Court House took place two days earlier), but is often treated dismissively as a skirmish rather than a significant battle.
Alderson–Broaddus College
Alderson–Broaddus College — informally known as "A-B" — is a private, four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the West Virginia Baptist Convention located in Philippi, West Virginia, United States. Alderson–Broaddus was formed in 1932 by the union of two Baptist institutions: Alderson Academy (founded 1901) and Broaddus College (founded 1871; moved to Philippi, 1901).
Davis & Elkins College
Davis & Elkins College, also known as D&E, is a small liberal arts college nestled in the mountains in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. The college president is G.T. "Buck" Smith. He had been a consultant to the college from 1998 to 2001. He was named president in 2008.
Battle of Rich Mountain
The Battle of Rich Mountain took place on July 11, 1861, in Randolph County, Virginia as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.
Laurel Mountain (West Virginia)
For other "Laurel Mountains", see Laurel Mountain (disambiguation). Laurel Mountain, West Virginia {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=LaurelMountain. jpg|size=|maxsize=280px|alt=}}Elevation 3,157 ft (962 m)LocationLocation West Virginia, U.S.
WBTQ
WBTQ is an Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving the Buckhannon/Elkins/Weston area. WBTQ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation. WBTQ syndicates using ABC Radio's "Today's Best Hits" format.
WCDE
WCDE is a Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving Metro Elkins. WCDE is owned and operated by Davis and Elkins College.
WQAB
WQAB is an Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Philippi, West Virginia, serving the Philippi/Grafton area. WQAB is owned and operated by Alderson-Broaddus College.
WBHZ
WBHZ is a religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving Metro Elkins. WBHZ is owned and operated by the American Family Association.
WELK
WELK is an Oldies and Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WELK is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.
WDNE-FM
WDNE-FM is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving the North-Central West Virginia area. WDNE-FM is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.
WDNE (AM)
WDNE is an Adult Standards formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving Elkins and Randolph County, West Virginia. WDNE is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.
Elkins High School (West Virginia)
Elkins High School (EHS) is a public high school located in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. The school serves students ranging from grades 9 through 12. The school has an enrollment of 933 students as of September, 2009. This makes it the 30th largest school by enrollment in the state, and the second largest within 70 miles . Mr. David Fincham serves as principal of Elkins High School.
Philip Barbour High School
Philip Barbour High School is the sole public high school serving Barbour County, West Virginia. The school is named, as is the county it serves, for Philip Pendleton Barbour a former Speaker of the House and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Philip Barbour High School was the result of the consolidation of Philippi High School and Belington High School in 1963. \t\t \t\t\tColt-glass.