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Delve into Baker Park
The district Baker Park of Lincoln Park in Kanawha County (West Virginia) is a district located in United States about 259 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hampton Inn Charleston-Southridge
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHARLESTON NW - CROSS LANES
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHARLESTON-SOUTHRIDGE
Comfort Inn Cross Lanes
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN
Sleep Inn & Suites
MOTEL 6 CHARLESTON WEST - CROSS LANES WV
SUPER 8 DUNBAR CHARLESTON AREA
Videos from this area
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GoNuts for GoMart! Adam goes nuts for 15 seconds
People love having "good times at GoMart" that sometimes they go a little....well, nuts! But it's all for fun. Adam from Dunbar, WV, got to keep whatever he could grab in 15 seconds for free!...
West Virginia Whitewater Association Pool Session
Just a GoPro vid I made testing it out...this is basically what happens when you show up at a roll sessions with the WVWA.net.
Smithcreek Road to Rock Lake Drive
A Suzuki V-Strom 1000 rides Smith Creek Road from Tornado,WV to South Charleston,WV.
Mardi Gras Casino and Resort Hosts Nitro West Virginia Antique Car Show
Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Nitro West Virginia hosted an antique car show on September 9, 2013. Check out some of the highlights. Turn your next vacation into a New Orleans—style carnival...
Dick Henderson Bridge Explosion on Nitro Side
March 8, 2013 bridge implosion on Nitro Side. Recorded from Saint Albans Roadside Park.
Blue and Gold Dinner Video
I made this video to show at my Troop's Blue and Gold Dinner. It is a summary of the bird watching trip, making snowshoes, and the snowshoeing trips from the past few months.
Mardi Gras Casino & Resort 2013 Halloween Costume Contest Video
On October 30th, 2013 Mardi Gras Casino & Resort hosted a Halloween Costume Contest. Watch the video to see all the crazy costumes. Turn your next vacation into a New Orleans—style carnival...
Festival Of Lights - St. Albans - 12-8-13
Quick tour of the Festival Of Lights at St. Albans City Park.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Cross Lanes, West Virginia
Cross Lanes is an unincorporated census-designated place and suburb of Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,995.
Dunbar, West Virginia
See also Dunbar (disambiguation) City of Dunbar — City — Location of Dunbar, West Virginia Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|21|52|N|81|44|22|W|region:US_type:city |primary |name= }} Country 22x20px United States State 22x20px West Virginia County Kanawha Government • Mayor Jack Yeager Area • Total 2.81 sq mi (7.28 km) • Land 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km) • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km) Elevation 594 ft (181 m) Population • Total 7,907 • Estimate (2011) 7,876 • Density 2,823.9/sq mi (1,090.3/km) Time zone Eastern (EST) • Summer EDT ZIP code 25064 Area code(s) 304 FIPS code 54-22564 GNIS feature ID 1538426 Dunbar is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River.
Jefferson, West Virginia
Jefferson is an unincorporated census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 676 at the 2010 census. Jefferson was incorporated on March 22, 1997, but was disincorporated less than a decade later on February 21, 2007. In January 2001, Jefferson was profiled on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart by faux reporter Stephen Colbert.
St. Albans, West Virginia
St. Albans is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal Rivers. The population was 11,044 at the 2010 census. St. Albans was laid out in 1816. Originally, it was known as Philippi, after Philip Thompson, an early settler, the name afterwards being changed to Coalsmouth due to its location at the mouth of the Coal River. The city was then incorporated as Kanawha City in 1868. The town was renamed in 1872 by H.C.
South Charleston, West Virginia
South Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S. The population was 13,450 at the 2010 census. South Charleston was established in 1906, but not incorporated until 1919 by special charter enacted by the West Virginia Legislature. Its name is based on the city being located primarily on the south side of the Kanawha River, although it is actually northwest, not south, of the city of Charleston. The city is serviced by Interstate 64, U.S. Route 60, U.S.
Alum Creek, West Virginia
Alum Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located along the Coal River, it had a population of 1,749 at the 2010 census.
Poca, West Virginia
Poca is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census. Poca is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.
Nitro, West Virginia
Nitro is a city in Kanawha and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Kanawha River. The population was 7,178 at the 2010 census. Nitro is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000. Nitro was incorporated in 1932 by Circuit Court.
Tornado, West Virginia
Tornado is an unincorporated census designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Tornado is also known as Upper Falls, the U.S. Census Bureau's official name for the community. The United States Board on Geographic Names declared the community's official name to be Tornado in 2013 due to a request from the Kanawha County Commission, which determined that residents of the community supported the name Tornado over Upper Falls.
West Virginia State University
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is a historically black public college in Institute, West Virginia, United States. In the Charleston-metro area, the school is usually referred to simply as "State" or "West Virginia State". It is one of the original 1890 Land-Grant colleges and the smallest land-grant institution in the country. The University is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
WCHS (AM)
WCHS is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving the Kanawha Valley. WCHS is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.
Criel Mound
South Charleston Mound U.S.
WRVZ
WRVZ is a Rhythmic Top 40 formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Pocatalico, West Virginia and serving the Charleston area.
Wilson Island (West Virginia)
Wilson Island is a bar island on the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia. I-64's bridge over the Kanawha River into the city crosses over the island.
Tyler Island
Tyler Island is a bar island in Kanawha County, West Virginia on the Kanawha River. The island lies within the city boundaries of South Charleston.
WLPX-TV
WLPX-TV is the Ion Television affiliate for the Huntington-Charleston area. The station is located in Hurricane, West Virginia, in the Kanawha Valley between Charleston and Huntington. WLPX is currently owned by ION Media Networks, the former Paxson Communications. Following the same lead as all other ION-owned stations, WLPX shows mainly infomercials, with regular programming seen in prime-time and religious and brokered shows sprinkled throughout the schedule.
WQBE-FM
WQBE-FM is one of two Charleston, West Virginia Country FM radio stations. WQBE is owned by Bristol Broadcasting Company of Bristol, Virginia, with a "twin" radio station WXBQ-FM in that area. WQBE also has another "twin" station WKYQ-FM in Paducah, Kentucky, also owned by Bristol Broadcasting. WQBE broadcasts with an ERP of 50,000 watts. WQBE is the leader in the Arbitron rations in the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.
WKWS
WKWS is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving the Charleston/Huntington area. WKWS is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.
WMXE
WMXE is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to South Charleston, West Virginia, serving Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia. WMXE is owned and operated by L.M. Communications, Inc.
WVTS
WVTS (1240 AM and 94.5 FM, "Super Talk 94.5") is one of Charleston's News & talk AM/FM radio stations which began simulcasting on WVTS-FM in January 2010. FOX News Radio provides national news updates every half-hour. Local news and weather information is provided throughout the day. Local traffic information is provided through 9 a.m.
WJYP
WJYP is a Southern Gospel-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to St. Albans, West Virginia, serving Western Kanawha County, West Virginia and Central Putnam County, West Virginia. WJYP is owned and operated by L.M. Communications, Inc.
WSCW
WSCW is a radio station licensed to serve South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. The station is owned by L.M. Communications of Kentucky, LLC. As of August 2011, it broadcasts a classic country format serving the Charleston WV metropolitan area.
South Charleston High School
South Charleston High School is a public high school grades 9 through 12 located south of the Kanawha River, west of the city of Charleston, in the city of South Charleston's Spring Hill neighborhood. The School mascot is the Black Eagle and the enrollment is approximately 1,200 students. SCHS is a Class AAA school, which is the highest enrollment classification of high school sports in West Virginia.
Mallory Airport
Mallory Airport is a private-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of South Charleston, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is privately owned by Ben F. Mallory.
WLUX
WLUX is a radio station licensed to Dunbar, West Virginia, USA. The station is currently owned by St. Paul Radio Co..