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Byway: West Virginia - Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Byway Description: The Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike byway follows the spectacular route of the historic Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, which was one of the first major roadways over the Alleghenies into what was then western Virginia.
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0.0
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West Viginia-Virginia Border
Altitude: 4272 feet
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State Border of West Virginia with Virginia, On United States Highway #250, in Monongahela National Forest starts the Byway Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. This road now features pristine Civil War sites and charming historic towns. Travelers on the Byway can hike through vast forests; fish in secluded waters; ride a wild mountain railroad. Woods, small farms and beautiful mountain vistas along the byway takes visitors to an earlier time.
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2.0
(270.1) |
1.2
(167.8) |
A Forest Route
Altitude: 3802 feet
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A Loop, travels through the Monongahela National Forest and connects back with the United States Highway #250
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9.6
(262.5) |
6.0
(163.1) |
Old Pike Road
Altitude: 2959 feet
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Old Pike Road, winds through the Monogahela National Forest, West Virginia
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11.3
(260.8) |
7.0
(162.1) |
Junction
Altitude: 2953 feet
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Junction State Highway #25, Public Road 54, Buffalo Fork, a mountain lake located along the United States Highway #250 in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, Cherry Grove, West Virginia,
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14.9
(257.2) |
9.3
(159.8) |
Junction
Altitude: 2795 feet
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Junction State Highway #92/28, Old Pike Road/River Road, Community of Boyer, West Virginia,
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15.9
(256.2) |
9.9
(159.2) |
Bartow, West Virginia
Altitude: 2776 feet
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Bartow, West Virginia, a community located on United States Highway #250, in Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
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20.5
(251.6) |
12.7
(156.3) |
Durbin, West Virginia
Altitude: 2733 feet
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Durbin, West Virginia, a town located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, Public Road 44/41, Community of Braucher, West Virginia, Community of May, West Virginia,
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21.3
(250.8) |
13.2
(155.8) |
Olive, West Virginia
Altitude: 2782 feet
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Back Mountain Road, Community of Back Mountain Road, A Forest Route/GreenBrier Trail, along the Greenbrier River, A old railroad is located along the River here deep into the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
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27.5
(244.6) |
17.1
(152.0) |
Public Road 27
Altitude: 3707 feet
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Public Road 27, N S Trail, travels into the dense Monongahela National Forest
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29.6
(242.5) |
18.4
(150.7) |
Country Route 250/4
Altitude: 3593 feet
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Country Route #250/4, Community of Cheat Bridge, West Virginia, An old truss bridge takes this country route across the Cheat River at Shavers Fork of the river.
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36.7
(235.4) |
22.8
(146.3) |
Public Road 92/47/49
Altitude: 3799 feet
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Public Road 92/47/49, winds through the Monongahela National Forest
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43.0
(229.1) |
26.7
(142.4) |
Public Road 26
Altitude: 2477 feet
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Public Road 26, runs on the banks of the Cheat River,
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50.6
(221.5) |
31.4
(137.6) |
Junction
Altitude: 2034 feet
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Junction United States Highway #219 / State Highway #55, PoundMill Run, Community of Elkwater, West Virginia, Community of Valley Head, West Virginia,
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50.8
(221.3) |
31.6
(137.5) |
Huttonsville, West Virginia
Altitude: 2041 feet
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Huttonsville, West Virginia, a town in Randolph County, West Virginia,
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53.1
(219.0) |
33.0
(136.1) |
Mill Creek, West Virginia
Altitude: 2041 feet
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Helvetia Adolph Road, Mill Creek, West Virginia, Adolph, West Virginia, a community in Randolph County, West Virginia.
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57.8
(214.3) |
35.9
(133.2) |
Panther Run Road
Altitude: 1998 feet
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Panther Run Road, Bradley Road,
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63.9
(208.2) |
39.7
(129.4) |
Intersection
Altitude: 1969 feet
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Intersection Dailey, West Virginia, Back Road, Community of East Dailey, West Virginia, in Randolph County, West Virginia within Monongahela National Forest, adjacent to Tygart Valley River.
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69.5
(202.6) |
43.2
(125.9) |
Beverly, West Virginia
Altitude: 1962 feet
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Rich Mountain Road, Kings Run Road, Beverly, West Virginia, a town located in Randolph County, West Virginia.
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72.1
(200.0) |
44.8
(124.3) |
Country Club Road
Altitude: 1991 feet
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Country Club Road, Community of Hazelwood, West Virginia
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76.3
(195.8) |
47.4
(121.7) |
Midland, West Virginia
Altitude: 1978 feet
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Chenoweth Creek, Community of Midland, West Virginia, located on United States Highway #250, Elkins Randolph County Airport, located just off the Highway.
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76.9
(195.2) |
47.8
(121.3) |
Glenmore, West Virginia
Altitude: 1965 feet
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Isner Creek Road, Glenmore, West Virginia,
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79.4
(192.7) |
49.3
(119.7) |
Junction
Altitude: 1919 feet
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Junction United States Highway #33 / State Highway #55, to Canfield, West Virginia, Bowden, West Virginia,
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81.1
(191.0) |
50.4
(118.7) |
Elkins, West Virginia
Altitude: 1942 feet
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State Highway #92/Old United States Highway #33, Elkins, Virginia, a city in Randolph County, West Virginia,
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81.1
(191.0) |
50.4
(118.7) |
Graceland
Altitude: 1952 feet
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Graceland in Elkins, West Virginia is a historic mansion, listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated National Historic Landmark. Graceland, along with Halliehurst and two other historic builings on the campus of Davis and Elkins College, form a National Historic District known as the Davis and Elkins Historic District.
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83.3
(188.8) |
51.8
(117.3) |
Junction
Altitude: 1919 feet
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Old United States Highway #219, Community of Gilman, West Virginia,
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84.1
(188.0) |
52.3
(116.8) |
Junction
Altitude: 1923 feet
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Junction United States Highway #219, Laurel Mountain Road, Mill Creek Reservoir, Belington, West Virginia, Community of Kerens, West Virginia
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89.7
(182.4) |
55.7
(113.3) |
State Highway #92
Altitude: 1949 feet
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State Highway #92 / Old United States Highway #33, to Elkins, West Virginia
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92.5
(179.6) |
57.5
(111.6) |
Weaver Road
Altitude: 1975 feet
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Weaver Road, Community of Weaver, West Virginia,
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93.5
(178.6) |
58.1
(111.0) |
Junion Philippi Grafton Road
Altitude: 1959 feet
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Junion Philippi Grafton Road, Community of Harding, West Virginia, Community of Norton, West Virginia, Womelsdorf (Coalton) is a town in Randolph County, West Virginia, Community of Mable, West Virginia
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95.1
(177.0) |
59.1
(110.0) |
Junction
Altitude: 1962 feet
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Junction United States Highway #250/State Highway #92, to Junion, West Virginia, a town located in Barbour County, West Virginia, along the Tygart Valley River, Belington, West Virginia, a town in Barbour County, West Virginia
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101.5
(170.6) |
63.1
(106.0) |
Talbott Road
Altitude: 2297 feet
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Talbott Road, Community of Kingsville, West Virginia, Community of Pumpkintown, West Virginia,
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104.6
(167.5) |
65.0
(104.1) |
Yokum
Altitude: 1814 feet
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Yokum, Co.Hwy 10/10, This Country Route runs along the banks of a River, Community of Lantz, West Virginia, Community of Kedron, West Virginia,
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106.8
(165.3) |
66.4
(102.7) |
Handy Camp
Altitude: 2064 feet
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Handy Camp, Community of Five Forks, West Virginia, Community of Swamp Run, West Virginia, Audra, West Virginia, a community in Barbour County, West Virginia. Audra State Park is located within Audra on the Middle Fork River. Audra State Park is the site of Alum Cave, which is accessible by a boardwalk built along this overhanging sandstone ledge.
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109.1
(163.0) |
67.8
(101.3) |
Excelsior, West Virginia
Altitude: 1903 feet
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Handy Camp, Excelsior, West Virginia, a community in Upshur County, West Virginia, Community of Sand Run, West Virginia,
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115.5
(156.6) |
71.8
(97.3) |
Kesling Mill Swamp Run
Altitude: 1690 feet
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Kesling Mill Swamp Run, Community of Keeling Mill, West Virginia, Community of Five Forks, West Virginia, Community of Heavner Grove, West Virginia, Community of Tallmansville, West Virginia, located in Upshur County, West Virginia
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121.2
(150.9) |
75.3
(93.8) |
Intersection
Altitude: 1421 feet
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Intersection State Highway #20, United States Highway #119, Community of Hodgesville, West Virginia, Buckhannon, West Virginia, a city located in Upshur County, West Virginia, Community of Tennerton, West Virginia, Communities of Hinkleville, West Virginia, Adrian, West Virginia, French Creek, West Virginia are located on and along State Highway #20/4,
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127.9
(144.2) |
79.5
(89.6) |
Lorentz, West Virginia
Altitude: 1447 feet
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Sauls Run, Community of Lorentz, West Virginia,
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136.0
(136.1) |
84.5
(84.6) |
Abbotts Run / Laural Lick Road
Altitude: 1050 feet
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Abbotts Run / Laural Lick Road, Georgetown Road, Community of Homer, West Virginia, Camp White, located on the shores of Stonecoal Reservoir, just off the Staunton-Parkerburg Turnpike Byway, Georgetown, West Virginia, a community located in Lewis County West Virginia, Community of Vandalia, West Virginia, located Close to Jackson State Park, West Virginia. Community of Berlin, West Virginia is located north of this location.
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139.6
(132.5) |
86.7
(82.3) |
Hilly Upland Run Road
Altitude: 1033 feet
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Hilly Upland Run Road, Community of McGuire Park, West Virginia, Community of Berlin, West Virginia
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140.7
(131.4) |
87.4
(81.7) |
Intersection
Altitude: 1050 feet
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Intersection Interstate Highway #79, Community of South Park, West Virginia, Jane Lew, West Virginia, a town in Lewis County, West Virginia, lie in the north and Communities of Homewood, West Virginia, Ben Dale, West Virginia lie in the southwest of here along the Interstate Highway #79.
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145.1
(127.0) |
90.2
(78.9) |
Weston, West Virginia
Altitude: 1020 feet
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Weston, West Virginia a city located in Lewis County, West Virginia, at the Junction of United States Highway #119/33 with United States Highway #19. Weston State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital and National Historic Landmark is located here in Weston, West Virginia, just outside Stonewall Jackson State Park, West Virginia
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149.4
(122.7) |
92.8
(76.2) |
Wardeck, West Virginia
Altitude: 1056 feet
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Sand Run Road, Community of Wardeck, West Virginia, located on the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. Sunset Acres, West Virginia, Pricetown, West Virginia are nearby communities lie on this Highway.
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154.9
(117.2) |
96.3
(72.8) |
Fink Creek Road
Altitude: 1096 feet
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Fink Creek Road, Community of Camden, West Virginia, Community of Churchville, West Virginia, Community of Coldwater, West Virginia
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162.0
(110.1) |
100.7
(68.4) |
Laurel Run Road
Altitude: 896 feet
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Laurel Run Road, Cove Lick Road, Community of Copley, West Virginia
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164.9
(107.2) |
102.5
(66.6) |
Alum Bridge, West Virginia
Altitude: 833 feet
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Community of Alum Bridge, West Virginia,
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168.2
(103.9) |
104.5
(64.6) |
Fink Creek Road
Altitude: 804 feet
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Fink Creek Road, Community of Vadis, West Virginia,
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172.9
(99.2) |
107.4
(61.6) |
Junction
Altitude: 801 feet
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Junction State Highway #47, At this location, Byway Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike continues it's journey on State Highway #47, while United States Highway #33/119 turns south to community of Baldwin, West Virginia, on to Glenville, West Virginia, a town in Gilmer County, West Virginia
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178.7
(93.4) |
111.0
(58.0) |
Junction
Altitude: 755 feet
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Junction State Highway #18, Community of Conings, West Virginia, Community of Leopold, West Virginia,
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179.5
(92.6) |
111.5
(57.5) |
Co.Hwy 1/8
Altitude: 761 feet
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Co.Hwy 1/8 / Road Run, Community of Alice, West Virginia, located on Cox S.Camp Road-Grassy Run,
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185.8
(86.3) |
115.5
(53.6) |
Coxe Mills, West Virginia
Altitude: 801 feet
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Junction State Highway #74, Community of Coxe Mills, West Virginia, Auburn, West Virginia, a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia,
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189.4
(82.7) |
117.7
(51.4) |
Country Route to Lucerne
Altitude: 1165 feet
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A Country Route / Forest Route to Community of Lucerne, West Virginia, This route connects with the Kanawha Drive, along the Kanawha River.
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192.2
(79.9) |
119.4
(49.6) |
Tanner Creek
Altitude: 892 feet
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Tanner Creek / Newberne Road, Community of Newberne, West Virginia, Community of Tanner, West Virginia
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193.7
(78.4) |
120.4
(48.7) |
Spruce Run
Altitude: 1194 feet
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Spruce Run, Community of Lawford, West Virginia, Hazel Green, West Virginia
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202.1
(70.0) |
125.6
(43.5) |
Bull Fork
Altitude: 830 feet
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Bull Fork, Burnt House, West Virginia, Tanner, West Virginia
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206.0
(66.1) |
128.0
(41.1) |
Fonzo, West Virginia
Altitude: 761 feet
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Grass Run, Fonzo, West Virginia, a community located in Ritchie County, West Virginia,
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207.9
(64.2) |
129.2
(39.9) |
Co.Hwy 47/13
Altitude: 1086 feet
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Co.Hwy 47/13 / Bean Ridge, Community of Eva, West Virginia, Outhouse Hunting Club is located here in the forests.
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213.9
(58.2) |
132.9
(36.2) |
Junction
Altitude: 699 feet
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Junction State Highway #16, Smithville, West Virginia, a community located in Ritchie County, West Virginia, Big Springs, West Virginia and Five Forks, West Virginia, a community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, lie south of this location.
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214.1
(58.0) |
133.0
(36.0) |
State Highway #16
Altitude: 699 feet
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State Highway #16, to Mahone, West Virginia, Washburn, West Virginia, and Harrisville, West Virginia, a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, lie north from Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Byway, on State Highway #16
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216.8
(55.3) |
134.7
(34.4) |
Crab Run
Altitude: 705 feet
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Crab Run, Community of Dutchman, West Virginia, Community of Brohard, West Virginia,
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219.5
(52.6) |
136.4
(32.7) |
Indian Creek
Altitude: 679 feet
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Indian Creek, Community of Beatrice, West Virginia, Community of Cantwell, West Virginia, Community of Hartley, West Virginia,
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226.5
(45.6) |
140.7
(28.3) |
Macfarlan, West Virginia
Altitude: 653 feet
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Macfarlan Road, Macfarlan, West Virginia, a community located in Ritchie County, West Virginia,
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228.0
(44.1) |
141.7
(27.4) |
Oxbow Road
Altitude: 669 feet
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Oxbow Road, Macfarland Creek, Community of Oxbow, West Virginia, Community of Mellin, West Virginia, Community of Racy, West Virginia
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233.7
(38.4) |
145.2
(23.9) |
Junction
Altitude: 640 feet
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Junction State Highway #53, Camp Run, Community of Girta, West Virginia, Elizabeth, West Virginia, a town in Wirt County, West Virginia,
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237.9
(34.2) |
147.8
(21.3) |
Cairo-Cisco Road
Altitude: 646 feet
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Cairo-Cisco Road, Community of Cisco, West Virginia, Community of Riverside, West Virginia,
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240.7
(31.4) |
149.6
(19.5) |
Petroleum, West Virginia
Altitude: 659 feet
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California House, Dry Ridge House, Petroleum, (also known as Rogers) West Virginia, a community located in Ritchie County, West Virginia,
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243.8
(28.3) |
151.5
(17.6) |
Silver Run/Goose Creek Road
Altitude: 597 feet
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Silver Run/Goose Creek Road, Community of Freeport, West Virginia, located in Wirt County, West Virginia
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248.2
(23.9) |
154.2
(14.9) |
Standing Stone-Newark
Altitude: 646 feet
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Standing Stone-Newark, Green Castle, West Virginia, a community located in Wirt County, West Virginia, Newark (also known as Pribble Mills), West Virginia, located in Wirt County West Virginia, along the Hughes River, off Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Byway
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255.8
(16.3) |
159.0
(10.1) |
Frank Atkinson Road
Altitude: 938 feet
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Frank Atkinson Road / Country Route 47/11, Community of Walker, West Virginia
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262.2
(9.9) |
162.9
(6.2) |
Kanawha, West Virginia
Altitude: 640 feet
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Kanawha River Road, Community of Kanawha, West Virginia,
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265.1
(7.0) |
164.7
(4.3) |
Davisville, West Virginia
Altitude: 659 feet
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Meadville Road / Country Route #47/6, Davisville, West Virginia, (also known as Clairville or Claysville), a community located in Wood County, West Virginia on Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike along Kanawha River.
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268.7
(3.4) |
167.0
(2.1) |
Intersection
Altitude: 663 feet
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Intersection Interstate Highway #77, at the outskirts of Parkersburg, West Virginia, a city in Wood County, West Virginia
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272.1
(0.0) |
169.1
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Parkersburg, West Virginia
Altitude: 643 feet
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Junction of State Highway #47 with United States Highway #50, Parkersburg, West Virginia, a city located in Wood County, West Virginia. This is where Byway Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike ends at. Parkersburg, West Virginia is the third largest city in West Virginia, has a lot to offer for tourists, such as Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, Henry Cooper Log Cabin Museum, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park and so on.
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