McClain, West Virginia | |
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  McClain  McClain | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′41″N81°32′11″W / 38.99472°N 81.53639°W Coordinates: 38°59′41″N81°32′11″W / 38.99472°N 81.53639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1555077 [1] |
McClain is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.
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McClain County is a county located in south central Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,506. Its county seat is Purcell. The county was named for Charles M. McClain, an Oklahoma constitutional convention attendee.
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Charlotte Denise 'Charly' McClain is an American country singer, best known for a string of hits during the 1980s. McClain's biggest hits include "Who's Cheatin' Who," "Sleepin' with the Radio On," and "Radio Heart."
The Tygart Valley River — also known as the Tygart River — is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately 135 miles (217 km) long, in east-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,329 square miles (3,440 km2) in the Allegheny Mountains and the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.
Cheat Mountain is an exceptionally high and rugged ridge situated in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. It is about 50 miles (80 km) long and more than five miles (8 km) wide at its widest. Its highest point is at its southernmost end at Thorny Flat, which has an elevation of 4,848 feet (1,478 m). Several other knobs rise above 4,000 feet (1,200 m) along its length.
The Sinks of Gandy — also called the Sinks of Gandy Creek, or simply "The Sinks" — are a modestly celebrated cave and underground stream at Osceola in eastern Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The Sinks are on private property adjacent to Monongahela National Forest.
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The McClain Printing Company (MPC) is a printing company specializing in books of West Virginia history and lore. The company was incorporated in 1958 in Parsons, West Virginia as an outgrowth of the local weekly newspaper, the Parsons Advocate.
Hu Maxwell was a local historian, novelist, editor, poet, and author of several histories of West Virginia counties.
McClain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Earl Lemley Core was a botanist and botanical educator, researcher, and author as well as a local West Virginia historian. He was founder of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club and editor of its journal, Castanea, for thirty-five years. He was a teacher and professor at West Virginia University (WVU) from 1928 to 1972. He served for four years on the Morgantown City Council, and served as mayor of Morgantown for two years. The Earl L. Core Arboretum at WVU was named in his honor in 1967.
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Robert "Reggie" McClain is an American football cornerback who is a free agent.
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Thriii is an American girl group that was formed in 2005. The group consists of sisters China Anne McClain, Sierra McClain, and Lauryn McClain. The group was formed in 2005 as the 3mcclaingirls. All three sisters starred in the film Daddy's Little Girls (2007), for which they released the single "Daddy's Girl". They signed with Hollywood Records in 2011 under the moniker the McClain Sisters. Their first notable performance was at the 2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. They released their first song "Rise" in March 2012 for the Disneynature film Chimpanzee, and that same month the group was the opening act for Big Time Rush on their Better with U Tour in Houston. The next month they performed at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll. In November of that year, they performed their debut single "Go" and released it shortly after performing the song on A.N.T. Farm.
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