Welch
in McDowell County of West Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.433 and -81.585 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 25' 58" and W -81° 35' 4"
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: 04:34 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 8:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Welch

Welch in McDowell County (West Virginia) with it's 1,973 inhabitants is located in United States about 267 mi (or 430 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Welch is now 04:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Welch, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mercer County Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pineville, Tazewell, Princeton, Beckley and Grundy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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08-04-10 WELCH WEST VIRGINIA.wmv

Published: August 07, 2010
Length: 01:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Terry Rowe

Welch West Virginia is a wonderful place and it is bigger than you think. We did not have time to get all of this town but we will get more later. It is a great place to go for a drive. ...


Welch, West Virginia Policeman's Parade

Published: May 15, 2010
Length: 13:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: cathead77


Welch Village - 11/22/14

Published: November 24, 2014
Length: 28:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TJ Forystek


Welch Fire Department Rescue 1

Published: August 05, 2014
Length: 59:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Hardy


Plumber Welch WV | 304-935-5154 | Plumbing Services West Virginia

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 38:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Judith Jones

Plumber South Charleston WV | 304-935-5154 | Plumbing Services West Virginia Looking for the Best Plumber in West Virginia? We offer a complete plumbing service for new installations, repairs,...


schells

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 31:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TJ Forystek

Schells Mini-Bockfest - Welch Village.


Jump Rope Performance by Fall River Elementary at Let's Move McDowell

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: McDowell CHOICES

Fall River Elementary students perform jump rope activities at #LetsMoveMcDowell - Celebrating Physical Activity in Southern West Virginia. 500+ students representing each school rocked the...


Active Academics Demonstration by Kimball Elementary at Let's Move McDowell

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: McDowell CHOICES

Kimball Elementary students demonstrate Active Academics (http://www.activeacademics.org/) under the direction of classroom teacher Nick Mosko at #LetsMoveMcDowell - Celebrating Physical ...


Tchoukball Demo by Mount View Middle Students at Let's Move McDowell

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 00:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: McDowell CHOICES

Mount View Middle School students demonstrate tchoukball at #LetsMoveMcDowell - Celebrating Physical Activity in Southern West Virginia. 500+ students representing each school rocked the house.


Sandy River Middle Stair Step Performance at Let's Move McDowell

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: McDowell CHOICES

Sandy River Middle students perform a stair step routine at #LetsMoveMcDowell - Celebrating Physical Activity in Southern West Virginia. 500+ students representing each school rocked the house...


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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.

Welch, West Virginia

Welch is a city located in McDowell County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1893, it is the county seat of McDowell County.

Located at 37.4372, -81.5789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in West Virginia, Populated places in McDowell County, West Virginia, County seats in West Virginia, Populated places established in 1893, 1893 establishments in the United States

Mount View High School (West Virginia)

Mount View High School (MVHS) is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia. Located on the grounds of an old strip mine in the mountains of McDowell County, West Virginia. Mount View High School is one of two schools in the Welch area, which includes Welch Elementary School. As of 2010, the school teaches forty-seven courses for its students, and serves grades 6–12. Mount View High School colors are gold and brown, which are also the colors of the school's mascot the Golden Knight.

Located at 37.4037, -81.5427 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in McDowell County, West Virginia, Public high schools in West Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1978

WELC (AM)

WELC is an Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Welch, West Virginia, serving Welch and McDowell County, West Virginia. WELC is owned and operated by Pocahontas Broadcasting Co.

Located at 37.4169, -81.6161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in West Virginia

Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell

The Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell (FCI McDowell) is a medium-security federal prison for male offenders in southeastern West Virginia. It also has an adjacent satellite prison camp which houses minimum-security male offenders. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It is located within the city limits of Welch, although it lies in a detached rural area about four miles north of the city center.

Located at 37.47, -81.5531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States, McDowell County, West Virginia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
ولش, ولچ، ویرجینیای غربی, Велч