Alderson
in Greenbrier County of West Virginia, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.726 and -80.642 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 43' 33" and W -80° 38' 31"
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: 10:31 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:50 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
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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

Explore Alderson

Alderson in Greenbrier County (West Virginia) with it's 1,182 inhabitants is a city in United States about 211 mi (or 340 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Alderson is now 10:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Alderson, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Raleigh County Memorial Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), 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. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Union, Lewisburg, Hinton, Pearisburg and Beckley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Prowler XT 650 Wreck

Published: February 27, 2011
Length: 16:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrMrwhitetail


Fake Fro In Alderson

Published: October 05, 2008
Length: 52:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sephiroth380

Me and my friends kicking it on the front porch when some guy with a fake fro rides by on a bike. I thought it was funny.


CSX Q303-14 coming out of Fort Spring Tunnel, West Virginia

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 28:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CSXRailfan2

Q303 comes thru on the C&O as always, on a daily basis bound for Russell, Kentucky, as shown appearing out of Fort Spring Tunnel in Fort Spring, West Virginia (CA 328.1) on the CSX Allegheny...


CSX COAL TRAIN EMPTIES AT MANN'S TUNNEL

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 37:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G hawkins

CSX WB at Fort Spring, WV enters Mann's Tunnel hauling empty hoppers back to the mines.


Davis Spring, West Virginia

Published: July 09, 2008
Length: 02:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wvcaver774

West Virginia's largest spring.


In wild and wonderfull WV. Weekend of the 4th pulling a gainer off a 30 foot cliff.

Published: July 11, 2008
Length: 21:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Cowboy5353

At the river, so for spelling, Barsher Springs WV, Juley 6, 2008, DOing a gainer and did not know the deepness, well kind of I could not see any rocks that is why I had to clear the ones that...


‌Minnows in Greenbrier River WV

Published: August 17, 2011
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Painter

Trying out my new Fuji XP20 camera.


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Published: May 19, 2012
Length: 12:45 min
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Charity male cross-dressing pageant.


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Published: March 08, 2019
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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.

Federal Prison Camp, Alderson

The Federal Prison Camp, Alderson (FPC Alderson) is a minimum-security United States federal prison for female inmates in West Virginia. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FPC Alderson is located in two West Virginia counties, near the town of Alderson. A portion of the prison is located in unincorporated Monroe County, while the other portion of the prison, including the dormitories, lies in unincorporated Summers County.

Located at 37.7236, -80.6678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Women's prisons in the United States, Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States, Prisons in West Virginia, Buildings and structures in Monroe County, West Virginia, Buildings and structures in Summers County, West Virginia, Historic American Buildings Survey in West Virginia

Johnson Island

Johnson Island is a bar in the Greenbrier River at its confluence with Muddy Creek in Alderson, West Virginia. The island lies in Greenbrier County, with the Alderson Federal Prison Camp located to its southwest across the county line in Summers County.

Located at 37.729, -80.6551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of West Virginia, Geography of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, River islands of North America

Alderson (Amtrak station)

Alderson Station is an Amtrak station in Alderson, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. It is located at 1 C&O Plaza, and functions as a request stop. The station is a contributing property within the Alderson Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 12, 1993. Between December 4, 2001 and the second half of 2004, service to the station was suspended, partially due to painting that changed the station from white to orange.

Located at 37.7242, -80.6444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amtrak stations in West Virginia, Buildings and structures in Monroe County, West Virginia, Stations along Chesapeake and Ohio Railway lines, Transportation in Monroe County, West Virginia

Argabrite House

Argabrite House, also known as Hambrick House, is located at 504 Virginia Street, Alderson, West Virginia. The property, consisting of three contributing buildings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 2009. The Queen Anne style cottage, built in 1908, was designed by the architectural firm of Jacob H. Daverman & Sons. A barn, also built in 1908, and a chicken house, built in 1920 are in excellent condition and are exemplary of domestic structures of the time.

Located at 37.7299, -80.6361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1908, Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia, Queen Anne architecture in West Virginia, Houses in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenbrier County, West Virginia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aldersons Ferry, Alderson, آلدرسون، ویرجینیای غربی, Алдерсон