Pleasant Run | |
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  Pleasant Run Location within the state of West Virginia  Pleasant Run Pleasant Run (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′39″N79°43′24″W / 39.04417°N 79.72333°W Coordinates: 39°2′39″N79°43′24″W / 39.04417°N 79.72333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Tucker |
| Elevation | 1,742 ft (531 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1552507 [1] |
Pleasant Run is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia.
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,324. Its county seat is Point Pleasant. The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason, delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Before the Civil War, the county was in the State of Virginia.
James Pleasants, Jr. was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1819 to 1822 and was the 22nd Governor of Virginia from 1822 to 1825.
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is located at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Ohio River in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The park commemorates the Battle of Point Pleasant, fought between the settler militia of Virginia and the forces of Shawnee Chief Cornstalk on October 10, 1774. The militia victory by the settlers weakened the alliance between native forces and the British and freed up settlers from western Virginia to cross the Allegheny Mountains and join in the American Revolutionary War.
James Capehart was a businessman and political figure in the Democratic Party from West Virginia. He served as a United States Representative from West Virginia in the 52nd and 53rd Congresses.
Robert Lynn Hogg was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1930 to 1933. He was the son of Congressman Charles E. Hogg.
In West Virginia folklore, the Mothman is a creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 12, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ... Something". The national press soon picked up the reports and helped spread the story across the United States.
Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area is located near Philippi, West Virginia in Barbour and Taylor counties. Located on 3,030 acres (1,230 ha) land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of 1,600 feet (490 m).
Fort Donnally is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. It is located along Rader Run Rd., in Rader Valley, just off US 60, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Lewisburg, West Virginia. It is also about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Falling Spring.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Pleasant View is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. Pleasant View is located on the Ohio River and West Virginia Route 2 2.3 miles (3.7 km) southwest of Ravenswood. Pleasant View once had a post office, which is now closed.
Pleasant View is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, USA. Pleasant View is located on County Route 21/17 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Parkersburg.
Green Run is an unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Ben Lomond is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, U.S. It is located on the Ohio River at the junction of West Virginia Route 2 and County Route 56, some 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south-southwest of Point Pleasant.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. Representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Cooper Magisterial District is one of ten magisterial districts in Mason County, West Virginia. The district was originally established as a civil township in 1863, and converted into a magisterial district in 1872. In 2010, Cooper District was home to 1,874 people.
Robinson Magisterial District is one of ten magisterial districts in Mason County, West Virginia. The district was originally established as a civil township in 1863, and converted into a magisterial district in 1872. In 2010, Robinson District was home to 3,222 people.
Lewis Magisterial District is one of ten magisterial districts in Mason County, West Virginia. The district was originally established as a civil township in 1863, and converted into a magisterial district in 1872. In 2010, Robinson District was home to 6,082 people.
Clendenin Magisterial District is one of ten magisterial districts in Mason County, West Virginia. The district was originally established as a civil township in 1863, and converted into a magisterial district in 1872. In 2010, Clendenin District was home to 3,715 people.
The Western Magisterial District is one of three magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia. It was established during a process of redistricting undertaken in the 1990s. In 2010, 10,576 people lived in the district.
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