Sharon
in Kanawha County of West Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.160 and -81.447 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 9' 34" and W -81° 26' 49"
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: 06:00 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:15 am and 5:08 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 Sharon

Sharon in Kanawha County (West Virginia) is a town in United States about 244 mi (or 392 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sharon is now 06:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Sharon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Yeager Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-West. 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.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charleston, Fayetteville, Madison, Beckley and Clay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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East Bank Middle School Football

Published: November 28, 2009
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frank Leffew

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East Bank at counties 2012

Published: November 12, 2012
Length: 01:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher McCormick

East Bank Middle School competing at Riverside High School. Counties 2012.


WV COAL TRUCKS

Published: October 12, 2007
Length: 54:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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CSX Rail Train at Handley, West Virginia

Published: August 05, 2008
Length: 39:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ChessieStorm ChessieSystem

Rail train goes east at Handley, W.Va. Date: early September 1992.


CSX New River Steam Train 1992

Published: August 06, 2008
Length: 16:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ChessieStorm ChessieSystem

This is at Handley as it comes around a coal train and then empties pass in the siding. Date: October 15, 1992.


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Published: February 03, 2014
Length: 02:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: New Life Center

New Life Center, Cedar Grove, WV, Sunday Celebration Service. Pastor Travis McCracken, Lost & Found.


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CSX Coal Train at Crown Hill, W.Va. on 9-11-1992

Published: August 04, 2008
Length: 50:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ChessieStorm ChessieSystem

Just east of Chelyan and just west of Handley is the small town of Crown Hill where the double track main parallel's Route 61, ideal for train watching. Date: September 11, 1992.


CSX Grain Train at Crown Hill, West Virginia

Published: August 14, 2008
Length: 36:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ChessieStorm ChessieSystem

In early December 1992 while driving home from Huntington, W.Va. I caught this train heading east at midnight. I taped him at the coal loadout in Crown Hill.


EBHS 94 Final Friday

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 43:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tigatron27

This is our very last day of school as seen from Joey's perspective. Highlights include Rocket car racing in Physics class, Lunchtime craziness, and Tonya Graley stealing the show in History....


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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.

Memorial Tunnel

The Memorial Tunnel is a 2,802 feet two-lane vehicular tunnel that formerly carried the West Virginia Turnpike through/under Paint Creek Mountain in Standard, West Virginia in Kanawha County. Closed to interstate traffic since 1987, the tunnel serves as the Center for National Response for military first responders to train for various situations that may arise in such a location without alarming the general public.

Located at 38.1329, -81.415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tunnels in West Virginia, Interstate 64, Interstate 77, Buildings and structures in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Transportation in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Tunnels completed in 1954

Sharon, West Virginia

Sharon is an unincorporated community and coal town in southeastern Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, located along the West Virginia Turnpike.

Located at 38.1595, -81.4471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, Coal towns

Center for National Response

The Center for National Response is a 2,802 feet two-lane vehicular tunnel opened November 8, 1954 as part of the West Virginia Turnpike. Originally known as Memorial Tunnel, the tunnel formerly carried West Virginia Turnpike through/under Paint Creek Mountain in Standard, West Virginia in Kanawha County. Its construction required the movement of 91,000 cubic yards of earth, and was the first tunnel in the nation to have closed-circuit television monitoring. at a final cost of $5 million.

Located at 38.1329, -81.415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tunnels in West Virginia, Interstate 64, Interstate 77, Buildings and structures in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Tunnels completed in 1954

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