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  Barker Location within the state of West Virginia  Barker Barker (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′46″N80°39′37″W / 39.57944°N 80.66028°W Coordinates: 39°34′46″N80°39′37″W / 39.57944°N 80.66028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1535219 [1] |
Barker is an unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Mohr.
In popular culture and UFO conspiracy theories, men in black (MIB) are supposed men dressed in black suits who claim to be quasi-government agents who harass, threaten or sometimes even assassinate UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. The term is also frequently used to describe mysterious men working for unknown organizations, as well as various branches of government allegedly designed to protect secrets or perform other strange activities. The term is generic, used for any unusual, threatening or strangely behaved individual whose appearance on the scene can be linked in some fashion with a UFO sighting. Several alleged encounters with the men in black have been reported by UFO researchers and enthusiasts.
Barbour County is a county in north-central West Virginia, US. At the 2010 census, the population was 16,589. The county seat is Philippi, which was chartered in 1844. Both county and city were named for Philip P. Barbour (1783–1841), a U.S. Congressman from Virginia and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The county was formed in 1843 when the region was still part of the state of Virginia. In 1871, a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County, West Virginia.
Wyoming County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. Its county seat is Pineville. The county was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains".
Belington is a town in Barbour County, West Virginia, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 1,921 as of the 2010 census.
Susan Barker, is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won fifteen WTA Tour singles titles, including one Grand Slam singles title at the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3. She is now one of the main sports presenters at the BBC, most notably fronting the corporation’s coverage of Wimbledon and A Question of Sport.
Barker may refer to:
The Flatwoods monster in West Virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952, following the appearance of a bright object crossing the night sky. Nearly fifty years later, investigators concluded that the light was a meteor and the creature was a barn owl perched in a tree, with shadows making it appear to be a large humanoid.
Antioch is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The village is located along a branch of Mill Creek where it exits Grayson Gap on the east side of Knobley Mountain. It lies at the intersection of Mikes Run Road and Knobley Road and is three miles south of U.S. Route 50.
Kylene Barker is an American pageant winner from Galax, Virginia who was Miss Virginia 1978 and Miss America 1979.
George Lincoln Barker is an American politician of the Democratic Party from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He currently serves in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 39th district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties, plus part of the City of Alexandria. He was first elected in November 2007.
Miss USA 1987, the 36th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on February 17 from Albuquerque, New Mexico on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted for the last time by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Michelle Royer of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the third consecutive winner from Texas.
Miss USA 1984, the 33rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida on May 17, 1984. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mai Shanley of New Mexico was crowned Miss USA 1984 by outgoing titleholder Julie Hayek of California.
Gray Barker was an American writer best known for his books about UFOs and other paranormal phenomena. His 1956 book They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers introduced the notion of the Men in Black to UFO folklore. Recent evidence indicates that he was skeptical of most UFO claims, and mainly wrote about the paranormal for financial gain. He sometimes participated in hoaxes to deceive more serious UFO investigators.
Tralee is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Barkers Creek and West Virginia Route 10.
Alpoca is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Barkers Creek and West Virginia Route 10. The Alpoca Post Office has been closed.
Bud is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States, along Barkers Creek and West Virginia Route 10. As of the 2010 census, its population was 487.
The Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1895, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at English Field.
Barkers Creek is a tributary of the Guyandotte River, 8 miles (13 km) long, in southern West Virginia in the United States. Via the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2) in a rural area on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Riffle is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Riffle is located along the Elk River Railroad at the junction of County Routes 5/6, 6/6, and 7/6, 5.75 miles (9.25 km) north-northwest of Sutton.
Halcyon is an unincorporated community located on the West Fork of Big Harts Creek in Logan County and Lincoln County, West Virginia.
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