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Discover Elk
Elk in Kanawha County (West Virginia) is a place in United States about 253 mi (or 406 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Elk is now 06:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Elk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Yeager Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), East. 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. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charleston, Winfield, Madison, Hamlin and Ripley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 40% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Charleston Marriott Town Center
Four Points by Sheraton Charleston
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston
Hampton Inn Charleston-Downtown-Civic Center
Holiday Inn Express CHARLESTON-CIVIC CENTER
Courtyard Charleston Downtown/Civic Center
Holiday Inn & Suites CHARLESTON WEST
CHARLESTON CAPITOL HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHARLESTON-SOUTHRIDGE
Residence Inn Charleston
Videos from this area
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wwe charleston promo 1-17-09
WWE Smackdown is coming to Charleston,WV. Video is Copyright 2008-2009 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. I did not create this video.
Chicago trip movie WV Yeager airport to Chicago O'hare.
This was a trip to Chicago in '07, taking off from Yeager in Charleston. My first flight, pretty scary.
Dover Oildraulic Elevator in Sears & Roebuck in Charleston Town Center in Charleston, WV
Installed in 1982.
Monster Jam 2011 at Charleston Civic center
Monster Jam is a live motorsport event, and shows are held throughout the whole year with more shows during the winter than the summer, and travel around the county in U.S. and Canada. Now...
Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, Charleston, WV, Sean Sullivan vs Scott Bauer
Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge has moved to Charleston, WV on 8/17/2012. This is a faceoff between Sean Sullivan of Frankfort Fire Department/Team Freds 2 the Rescue and Scott Bauer of...
South Charleston WV Real Estate- 600 Highland Ave by Bret Nida Realtor
Charleston WV Real Estate- Classic American-Revivalist 1930's home,"The Normandy" boast three bedrooms, three baths & garage & is updated with Two-Thousand Thirteen amenities awaiting...
610 Montrose Drive SOUTH CHARLESTON WV 25303
View full virtual tour: http://www.justsnooping.com/tours/2639287/
A Very Friendly Engineer on the Kanawha Sub - X139-26 passing Charleston, West Virginia.
A good engineer friend on mine at the helm of CSX X-139-26 with Baretables heading back to North Baltimore, Ohio after dropping off containers bound to Chesa...
Deeprun Tram now runs North/South!!
Ironforge is NORTH of Stormwind yet the Deeprun tram which connects them runs east west. It has been fixed in WotLK, sort of... this was fixed in the next build of the beta server :(
Shootin' Bricks Sampler 1
There were supposed to be more clips in this, but it looks like this is it. It is what it is...
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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.
Charleston Civic Center
The Charleston Civic Center is a municipal complex located in the downtown area of Charleston, West Virginia. Originally completed in 1959 at the cost of $2.5 million, the Charleston Civic Center has undergone numerous renovations and expansions. The Charleston Civic Center currently consists of three main components: the Civic Center Coliseum, the Little Theater, and the Charleston Convention Center, also referred to as the Grand Hall.
George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia)
George Washington High School is a public high school in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. GWHS opened in 1965 to accommodate students in South Hills and Loudendale ostensibly because Charleston High School was overcrowded. Prior to this time students in Charleston were divided between Charleston and Stonewall Jackson high schools. With the advent of desegregation, the wealthy South Hills neighborhood carved out a new, virtually all-white, school district from the Charleston district.
Blaine Island
Blaine Island is an island on the Kanawha River in the city of South Charleston, West Virginia. It is roughly 80 acres in size. Blaine Island serves as the South Charleston Manufacturing Site for the Union Carbide Corporation, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. Union Carbide purchased Blaine Island in 1927 in order to expand their petrochemical manufacturing operations in South Charleston.
Magic Island (West Virginia)
Magic Island is an island (now connected to the mainland) in the Kanawha River near its confluence with the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. Kanawha Boulevard separates Magic Island from Charleston's West Side neighborhood. It serves as a public park for the city. The island gained its name due to the rise and fall of the river level in the Kanawha, which caused the island to slip underwater, as if by "magic".
WVSR-FM
WVSR-FM/Electric 102.7 is a Top 40 radio station serving the Charleston, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area with an ERP of 50,000 watts. The station started out as a Top 40 station until 2004, when the station went with a Hot AC format, but due to lower ratings, the station went back to the Top 40 format in early 2006.
WBES
WBES is a Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving Metro Charleston, West Virginia. WBES is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
WVPN
WVPN (88.5 FM) is the flagship radio station of West Virginia Public Broadcasting. The station is licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, and is owned by West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority. WPVN has been the home station of the Mountain Stage radio show since its inception in 1983. Main article: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Charleston, West Virginia (Amtrak station)
Charleston is an Amtrak station in Charleston, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. The station was originally owned by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. In September 2010, the station was purchased by General Corporation, a commercial real estate company based in Charleston. The station is located on the south bank of the Kanawha River, opposite downtown Charleston which lies on the north bank.