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Explore Ansted
Ansted in Fayette County (West Virginia) with it's 1,397 inhabitants is a city in United States about 226 mi (or 363 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Ansted is now 12:10 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Ansted, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Raleigh County Memorial Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South. 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, Summersville, Clay, Beckley and Hinton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 59% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 23% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HAWKS NEST STATE PARK
Videos from this area
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Crossover Adventures on the Gorge Tree Tops Zip Line Fayetteville WV
Adventures on the Gorge Tree Tops Zip Line Fayetteville WV.
Zeus Adventures on the Gorge Tree Tops Zip Line Fayetteville WV
Adventures on the Gorge Tree Tops Zip Line Fayetteville WV.
Rappel Adventures on the Gorge Tree Tops Zip Line Fayetteville WV
Adventures on the Gorge Tree Tops Zip Line Fayetteville WV.
Whitewater Rafting In West Virginia [Lower New River]
This is the highlight video footage from my helmet mounted GoPro on our white water rafting trip in West Virginia on May 16th, 2014. The New River Gorge is magnificent and beautiful. This was...
Tree Tops Zip Line WV 2010
A Great Day of Zip Linning Even though It Rained. This was with Tree Tops Tours in Fayetteville, WV.
Dark Magician Card Spotlight by Ansted Duelist Club
Tim here! I thought that I would just make a video before I get to sleep, and I couldn't help but think about Dark Magician, I use him a LOT in my main deck, because I use a spellcaster deck....
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Mill Creek Falls, New River Gorge National River, West Virginia
Mill Creek Falls, New River Gorge National River, WV. Shot 4/18/13.
CSX Coal at Hawk's Nest, W.Va. 2-25-1992
This coal drag stalled near Cotton Hill, along with another eastbound and had to wait on engines from Hinton to be added to the consist. The one added on this one was a GP40 in the Operation...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Ansted, West Virginia
Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,404 at the 2010 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Highway 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail a National Scenic Byway near Hawk's Nest overlooking the New River far below.
Hawks Nest, West Virginia
Hawk's Nest, the site of Hawks Nest State Park, is a peak on Gauley Mountain in Ansted, West Virginia, USA. The cliffs at this point rise 585 ft (178 m) above the New River. Located on the James River and Kanawha Turnpike (the road that served as an extension of the canal across what is now West Virginia), many early travelers on this road stopped to see the view of the river below. In modern times, the Midland Trail carries U.S. Highway 60 through the same general route.
Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster
The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster involved injuries and deaths as the result of the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, as part of a hydroelectric project. This project is considered to be one of the worst industrial disasters in American history.