Flatwoods, West Virginia
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Location in West Virginia
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1901 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | West Virginia | ||
| County : | Braxton County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 43 ′ N , 80 ° 39 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 276 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 161.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.71 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Postal code : | 26621 | ||
| FIPS : | 54-27868 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1539070 | ||
| Mayor : | Pamela Skelly | ||
Flatwoods is a municipality with 276 residents (as of 2010) in Braxton County in West Virginia , USA . It gained international fame through an encounter of the third kind , known as the Flatwoods Monster .
history
Flatwoods was first mentioned in 1901. The name is derived from its flat, wooded area. However, maps show that a place with this name already existed in the 19th century.
On September 12, 1951, a UFO sighting , which has not yet been fully clarified, took place here , in which a 2.10 m high creature was sighted, which later went down in history as the "Flatwoods Monster".
Economy and Infrastructure
Interstate 79 is about a kilometer away.
There is a rail connection to the West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad , from which a branch branches off towards Sutton .
The Mountain Lakes Amphitheater is located in the village.
Flatwoods Monster is also marketed.
Individual evidence
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : American FactFinder. Retrieved February 8, 2017 .
- ↑ About Us. In: local.wv.gov. February 8, 2017, accessed February 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Calhoun, Gilmer, Braxton, Lewis, Upshur counties. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection. In: davidrumsey.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Flatwood's Monster - Braxton CVB. In: braxtonwv.org. September 12, 1952, accessed February 8, 2017 .
- ↑ West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad - West Virginia Railroads - Model Railroading. In: wvrailroads.net. December 31, 1990, accessed February 8, 2017 .
- ^ Ginsberg, Jennifer (April 23, 2006). "Flatwoods' new attraction: Amphitheater opening in Braxton retail hub". Charleston Gazette.
- ↑ Jump up: Summer Sun & Song , The Daily Sentinel, March 3, 2007. The venue's summer schedule will kick off on May 1, with WV Radio's WBRB, 101.3 out of Buckhannon broadcasting live from Mountain Lakes Amphitheater with Homegrown Country Live.
- ↑ Jump up: ntertainment letter , The Daily Mail - Charleston, May 6, 2005. Country singer Rhonda Vincent will open the summer concert season at 7 pm Saturday at the Mountain Lakes Amphitheater in Flatwoods.