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Distances in miles and kilometers from Matewan, West Virginia to other cities in United StatesMeasures calculated from coordinates 37°37′30″N 82°10′10″W in a straight line: | |
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Google Earth and GPS Waypoint Coordinates (KML, WPT, GPX) MatewanThe following files can be imported from Google Earth or used as Waypoints for GPS |
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Tourist information about MatewanTourist and cultural information on nearby sites by coordinates: |
Battle of Matewan The Battle of Matewan (also known as the Matewan massacre) was a shootout in the town of Matewan in Mingo County and the Pocahontas Coalfield mining district, in southern West Virginia. It occurred on May 19, 1920 between local coal miners and the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency. (...) Matewan Historic District The Matewan Historic District encompasses the town center of the rural coal mining community of Matewan, West Virginia. Matewan was the scene of the Battle of Matewan on May 19, 1920, during a coal miners' strike, an event which led to the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest insurrection ever (...) Mate Creek Mate Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is a tributary of Tug Fork. Mate Creek was derives its name from "mate", a variant word for deer. (...) WHJC (AM) WHJC is a Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Matewan, West Virginia, serving Matewan, Central Mingo County, West Virginia and Northeastern Pike County, Kentucky. WHJC is owned and operated by Evelyn Warren, through licensee Coalfields Society Foundation Inc. (...) Blackberry City, West Virginia Blackberry City is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Blackberry City is located on the Tug Fork and West Virginia Route 49 south of Matewan. Blackberry City had a post office, which opened on September 2, 1949, and closed on March 17, 1984. (...) |