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Delve into Giles
Giles in Kanawha County (West Virginia) is a city located in United States about 244 mi (or 393 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Giles is now 02:28 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Giles, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Yeager Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, 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: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 40% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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East Bank at counties 2012
East Bank Middle School competing at Riverside High School. Counties 2012.
Some mud riding in Winifrede, WV on Memorial Day
Wishing there was more mud but the rain just would not fall, this riding came just after cooking out with the extended family.
CSX Work Train at Handley, W.Va.
Caught this work train going west at Handley with a Seaboard GP38 leading. The first hopper is a C&O in original marks. Date: June 23, 1992.
CSX Coal Train departs Handley, W.Va. 12-1992
On a cold, raw December 1992 day, I caught these two C30-7's departing Handley yard for Tidewater, Virginia Engines: C30-7's #7055, 7094.
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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.
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.
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.