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Rowlesburg, Preston County, West Virginia, United States


Alternative Names:Rowlesburg, Rowlesburgh, The River City, Tunnelton, Vicksburg
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Region:Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Latitude:39° 20' 54" N
Longitude:79° 40' 15" W
Lat/Long (dec):39.34843,-79.67089
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Elevation:422m
Population:581 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:4820758
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:4820758:0
GUID:3ac6f1d7-99fe-4a02-9a5c-675ff14aa91c
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Manheim Mine (Greenbriar Aggregates; Inc), Preston County, West Virginia, USA39° 21' 47" N79° 41' 12" W2.1km (1.3 miles)
Rhine Creek Stone Company Quarry, Preston County, West Virginia, USA39° 19' 0" N79° 33' 29" W10.3km (6.4 miles)
Carmel Quarry (Terra Alta Limestone Company), Preston County, West Virginia, USA39° 19' 47" N79° 33' 2" W10.5km (6.6 miles)
Iron Carbonate deposits, Preston County, West Virginia, USA39° 25' 14" N79° 53' 17" W20.3km (12.6 miles)
Fairfax Quarry (Fairfax Sand and Crushed Stone Company), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA39° 11' 26" N79° 31' 27" W21.6km (13.4 miles)
Valley Furnace Quarry (Valley Quarries; Inc.), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA39° 9' 21" N79° 46' 20" W23.1km (14.4 miles)
Garrett County Highway Pit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 25' 29" N79° 24' 24" W24.3km (15.1 miles)
Benbrush Quarry (Seneca Sand; Inc.), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA39° 9' 15" N79° 32' 21" W24.4km (15.2 miles)
Sugarlands Quarry (Sugar Lands Quarry), Tucker County, West Virginia, USA39° 9' 29" N79° 31' 14" W24.8km (15.4 miles)
Proudfoot lease prospect, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA39° 10' 49" N79° 51' 34" W24.8km (15.4 miles)
Creer Mine, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA39° 34' 35" N79° 50' 26" W29.2km (18.2 miles)
Greer Mine & Mill (Greer Limestone Company; Div. of; Greer Mine; Greer Steel Company), Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA39° 34' 35" N79° 50' 26" W29.2km (18.2 miles)
Sang Run Quarry (Gaylord Fuel Corp.), Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 32' 54" N79° 24' 29" W31.7km (19.7 miles)
Deckers Creek Mine (Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company), Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA39° 35' 21" N79° 52' 12" W31.8km (19.8 miles)
Superior Sand Company Quarry (General Paving Company), Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 34' 32" N79° 26' 30" W32.0km (19.9 miles)
Sang Run Quarry and Mill, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 33' 55" N79° 25' 0" W32.5km (20.2 miles)
Coopers Rock, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA39° 38' 11" N79° 48' 56" W34.4km (21.4 miles)
Falkner Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 37' 50" N79° 28' 29" W35.6km (22.1 miles)
Hoyes Quarry and Plant, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 34' 59" N79° 22' 59" W35.9km (22.3 miles)
Pocono Sand Plant Quarry, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 33' 47" N79° 20' 35" W36.9km (22.9 miles)
Lock 13 site, Monongahela River, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA39° 33' 44" N80° 1' 17" W38.4km (23.8 miles)
Taylor Friend Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 39' 20" N79° 27' 56" W38.4km (23.9 miles)
Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA39° 9' 8" N80° 2' 25" W38.6km (24.0 miles)
Swanton Quarry (Maryland Silica Sand Company), Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 26' 56" N79° 13' 27" W40.0km (24.8 miles)
Buckeye Quarry, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA39° 41' 54" N79° 47' 18" W40.2km (25.0 miles)
Unnamed Gravel Pits (MRDS - 10169731), Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 40' 8" N79° 27' 7" W40.3km (25.0 miles)
Coddington Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 38' 43" N79° 24' 6" W40.3km (25.0 miles)
Friendsville Furnace Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 39' 28" N79° 23' 48" W41.7km (25.9 miles)
East Friendsville Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 39' 51" N79° 23' 48" W42.3km (26.3 miles)
Ed. Friend Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA39° 40' 17" N79° 24' 1" W42.8km (26.6 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
North America PlateTectonic Plate
Appalachian Basin, North America PlateBasin
SCAB Domain, North America PlateDomain
USACountry
West Virginia, USAState
Preston County, West Virginia, USACounty
 
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