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Explore Charles Town
Charles Town in Jefferson County (West Virginia) with it's 5,899 inhabitants is located in United States about 52 mi (or 83 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Charles Town is now 04:26 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Charles Town, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Berryville, Martinsburg, Winchester, Leesburg and Hagerstown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Home2 Suites by Hilton Charles Town
Hampton Inn - Suites Charles Town WV
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WV Motel 6 Charles Town
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Rodeway Inn & Suites Charles Town
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Videos from this area
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Zion Episcopal Church & Graveyard, Charles Town, WV
Jim Surkamp standing and discussing Washington lineage at the grave of Lt. Col. John Augustine Washington aid-de-camp to Gen. Robert E. Lee and last Washington to own "Mount Vernon." There...
Charles Town West Virginia
Little tour driving West on Route 51. Town ends at the tracks. Really - just ends.
Tree Planting Ceremony - 225th Anniversary Charles Town, West Virginia
16SEP11: Charles Town Mayor Peggy A. Smith and Washington family decendent Mr. Walter Washington, Esq. plant an elm tree at Jefferson Memorial Park in Charles Town, West Virginia at the ...
Charles Town Barn Fire 02 of 12
Taking full control, Amber clears this smaller barn before it is overrun by the flames.
181 SPRUCE HILL WAY, CHARLES TOWN, WV Presented by Kevin Coomler.
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Charles Town Barn Fire 09 of 12
Steve walks to the opposite side of the scene, and encounters a Casino security guard with objections to videography.
Wreath Laying Ceremony at Charles Washington's Grave - Charles Town, WV
16SEP11: The opening ceremony of the 225th Anniversary of Charles Town started with a wreath laying ceremony at the grave of Colonel Charles and Mildred Washington in Charles Town, WV.
Charles Town Barn Fire 04 of 12
After moving the car, Steve walks back up the hill. Initial thought is that no horses were lost, but we're sadly mistaken. Good footage of firefighters in action. Ladies try to determine...
Charles Town Barn Fire 03 of 12
The final horses have been removed from the last barn, just as the flames take over the roof. Steve then encourages his beloved and the others to get the HELL out of the barn. By this time...
202 FENWAY DRIVE, CHARLES TOWN, WV Presented by The Linda Kilroy Team.
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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.
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County, founded in 1801, is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,498. Its county seat is Charles Town. Jefferson County is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Ranson, West Virginia
Ranson (formerly Corporation of Ranson) is a city in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 4,440 at the 2010 census. Although the Census Bureau listed it as a town in 2000, it is classified (along with all other municipalities with populations between two and ten thousand) as a city by state law.
Charles Town, West Virginia
Not to be confused with the state capital, Charleston, West Virginia. For other cities of this name, see Charlestown (disambiguation).
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a race track and casino just outside the eastern city limits of Charles Town, West Virginia, owned and operated by Penn National Gaming. It features a six furlong thoroughbred horse racing facility that is home of the West Virginia Breeders' Classic. It is one of the busiest thoroughbred tracks in the country with over 240 racing dates scheduled for 2012.
WMRE
WMRE is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charles Town, West Virginia, serving Charles Town and Jefferson County, West Virginia. WMRE is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications. WMRE, while licensed to Charles Town, West Virginia, where the station's tower is also located, the station is run from the Clear Channel studios in Winchester, Virginia.
Shenandoah Downs
Shenandoah Downs was a five-furlong horse-racing track located just outside the eastern limits of Charles Town, West Virginia, USA, that operated from 1959 through 1975. The grandstand remained until 2006 when it was demolished. The site is now a training facility operated by the adjacent Charles Town racetrack.
Charles Town Cave
Charles Town Cave — also formerly known as Crystal Lake Cave and Lakeland Cave — is located in the center of Charles Town, West Virginia, USA. The entrance is in the cellar of a bakery and leads down to a passage about 175 feet long to a large pool of clear water about 25 feet in diameter. The cave was discovered accidentally in 1906 and was for a time developed as a commercial show cave.