Caperton
in Fayette County of West Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.021 and -81.026 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 1' 16" and W -81° 1' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:25 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:52 am and 6:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Caperton

Caperton in Fayette County (West Virginia) is a place in United States about 224 mi (or 361 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Caperton is now 12:25 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 10 airports near Caperton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Raleigh County Memorial Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fayetteville, Beckley, Summersville, Hinton and Clay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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200 Ft. Rappel off Endless Wall over New River Gorge, WV

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 47:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skydivingwithsticks

Psycho solo rappel off 200' cliff at sunset. A video test so see if I can fix Windows Movie Maker. Technical difficulties, please stand by.


Bridge Day 2012 - Catapult from New River Gorge Bridge

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 35:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcus Constantino

A BASE jumper is catapulted from the New River Gorge Bridge during the annual Bridge Day event, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in Fayetteville, W.Va. The steel catapult hurled some brave jumpers...


Bridge Day 2009

Published: October 23, 2009
Length: 54:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hdflor4uft

30th Bridge Day in Fayetteville, WV http://www.876ft.com (Audio) Apollo Four Forty - Cold Roc the Mic.


Corvette C5 1998

Published: June 27, 2011
Length: 04:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: voltz53

pictures of my car in fayetteville west virginia.


Adventures In Service: Venturing To The Summit, Part 3

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 49:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Bechtel Summit

The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve will allow Scouts to experience some of the best whitewater rafting in the country. In this episode, check out North Carolina Venturing Crews...


New River Train Passing under New River Bridge WV.AVI

Published: October 27, 2010
Length: 21:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Danny Anderson

New River Train Excursion Oct. 23, 2010. Passing under the New River Gorge Bridge. Hwy 19 in Fayetteville WV.


NRAC - November 14, 2009 Volunteers Needed

Published: November 05, 2009
Length: 38:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kenny Parker

Come help Kenny and Gene revegetate the Bridge Buttress and Junkyard crags. The funds we raised devegetating Kenny Parker at the 2009 New River Rendezvous will be used for this project. We...


Mountain Biking In The New River Gorge | BSA 2013 National Jamboree

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 08:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Bechtel Summit

Go Big. Get Wild! The New River Gorge is famous for its awesome mountain biking trails. The 2013 National Scout Jamboree will offer Boy Scouts and Venturers a taste of this adventure at the...


Guitar in Paradise Live Instrumental Original

Published: February 17, 2012
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roger Maynor

Guitar stylings of Ike Everly, Mose Ragear, Merle Travis,Chet Atkins and Paul Yandall but mostly Roger Maynor Licks. Rythmn guitar played by R. Maynor on Taylor CE and written by Roger Maynor...


Fern Buttress - Walk the Crag with a Local

Published: September 16, 2009
Length: 47:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kenny Parker

Walk along the Fern Buttress wall in the New River Gorge with long time local climber Kenny Parker. He'll show you all the not-to-miss climbs on this long, beautiful wall. Dozens of great routes...


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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.

WQAZ-LP

WQAZ-LP is a radio station broadcasting a nostalgia radio format. Licensed to Edmond, West Virginia, USA, the station is currently owned by The Syner Foundation.

Located at 38.0603, -80.9928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in West Virginia, Low-power FM radio stations in West Virginia

Kay Moor

Kay Moor, also known as Kaymoor, is the site of an abandoned coal mine, coal processing plant and coal town near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The town site is located in the New River Gorge at Kaymoor Bottom . It is linked to the mine portal 560 feet above on Sewell Bench in the wall of the Gorge by conveyors.

Located at 38.05, -81.0547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia, Geography of Fayette County, West Virginia, Ghost towns in West Virginia, Company towns in West Virginia, New River Gorge National River, Coal mines in the United States, Buildings and structures in Fayette County, West Virginia, National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, West Virginia, Historic districts in Fayette County, West Virginia, National Coal Heritage Area, New River Coalfield, Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia, Coal towns

Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District

The Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District is located near Fayetteville, West Virginia in New River Gorge National River. The townsite is almost directly across from the Kay Moor mine and townsite, now abandoned. Like Kay Moor, the town is built around the railroad line at the bottom of the gorge, with an array of coke ovens and mining structures, as well as a bridge across the New River to South Nuttall.

Located at 38.05, -81.0403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia, Ghost towns in West Virginia, Company towns in West Virginia, Coal mines in the United States, Buildings and structures in Fayette County, West Virginia, New River Gorge National River, Historic districts in Fayette County, West Virginia, Visitor attractions in Fayette County, West Virginia, National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, West Virginia, National Coal Heritage Area, New River Coalfield, Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia

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