Camp Fairchance
Camp Fairchance is a camp in Marshall, West Virginia. Camp Fairchance is situated nearby to the village Glendale, as well as near the hamlet Dilles Bottom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Virginia Penitentiary and Grave Creek Mound.
West Virginia Penitentiary
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The West Virginia Penitentiary, located in Moundsville, West Virginia is now a withdrawn and retired gothic-style prison that operated from 1866 to 1995. The site is now being maintained as a tourist attraction, museum, training facility, and filming location. West Virginia Penitentiary is situated 1 mile west of Camp Fairchance.
Grave Creek Mound
Archaeological site
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The Grave Creek Mound in the Ohio River Valley in West Virginia is one of the largest conical-type burial mounds in the United States, now standing 62 feet high and 240 feet in diameter. Grave Creek Mound is situated 1¼ miles west of Camp Fairchance.
Bushrod Washington Price House
Building
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Bushrod Washington Price House, also known as the Price-Burley House, is a historic home located at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a five-bay, L-shaped brick dwelling in a Greek Revival / I-house style. Bushrod Washington Price House is situated 1 mile northwest of Camp Fairchance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moundsville and Glendale.
Moundsville
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Moundsville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 8,122 at the 2020 census.
Glendale
Village
Glen Dale is a city in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census. Glendale is situated 3 miles northwest of Camp Fairchance.
Dilles Bottom
Hamlet
Dilles Bottom is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Mead Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The community is located along the Ohio River five miles south of Shadyside, Ohio. It is the proposed site for an ethane cracker plant. Dilles Bottom is situated 3 miles west of Camp Fairchance.
Camp Fairchance
- Type: Camp
- Location: Marshall, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.9123° or 39° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-80.72314° or 80° 43′ 23″ westElevation
738 feet (225 metres)Open location code
86FXW76G+WPGeoNames ID
4801228
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