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Discover Chimney Corner
Chimney Corner in Fayette County (West Virginia) is a city in United States about 228 mi (or 367 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Chimney Corner is now 12:36 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Chimney Corner, 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 a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fayetteville, Summersville, Clay, Beckley and Charleston. 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HAWKS NEST STATE PARK
Videos from this area
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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...
Hawks Nest State Park To Gauley Bridge
Riding a Suzuki V-Strom 1000 thru Hawks Nest State Park to Gauely Bridge WV.
gauley bridge water falls
this dosn't have anything to do with 4 wheeling but it's a nice vid , it's the water falls at the foot of gauley mountain near gauley bridge west virginia.
Cathedral Falls, Fayette Co. WV,
This is Cathedral Falls on us 60 in Fayette Co., WV near Gauley Bridge, WV. The video was taken March 12, 2012. For more information visit http://www.water...
Rafting Class V+ Rapids Upper Gauley
Whitewater Rafting the Upper Gauley River, WV, during the fall release. Class V+ rapids.
EXCLUSIVE: The Pond Race
From a pond outside a house in rural WV comes "The Pond Race." Justin Shabo's BP -- Sat July 18th, 2009 -- near Fayetteville, WV Featuring: Jason Shabo, Jay Fess, & Ben Ruff [the late entry]
Cathedral Falls
Cathedral falls was cranking out some water after heavy rain the night before, pictures taken on Sunday, 08/02/09 around 11:00am.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.