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Explore Alta
Alta in Fayette County (West Virginia) is a city in United States about 229 mi (or 368 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Alta is now 01:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Alta, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Yeager Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fayetteville, Clay, Summersville, Beckley and Charleston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Night Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
0°C (32 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
Gauley Bridge is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census. The Kanawha River is formed at Gauley Bridge by the confluence of the New and Gauley Rivers. Two miles to the southeast of Gauley Bridge, in Glen Ferris, West Virginia, is Kanawha Falls, a popular stopping point on Midland Trail Scenic Highway. Gauley Bridge was close to the site of the Hawk's Nest incident, in which hundreds of lives were lost in the 1920s and 1930s.