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Destinations · West Virginia

Shinnston

WV · 39.3942, -80.3003

Northwestern Turnpike, Old Route 7 Byway and Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike are signed byways within 30 miles of Shinnston, West Virginia.

Understand

Levi Shinn and his brothers came in 1772 and returned with their families. Levi Shinn and his wife Elizabeth Smith Shinn built a 2-story log house in 1778 that still stands on the original site. Shinnston was incorporated in 1852 as Shinnston, Virginia and became Shinnston, West Virginia on June 20, 1863 when West Virginia became a State.
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The drives · Designated roads lead.

3 scenic drives near Shinnston

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Shinnston. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike

    National Scenic Byway · 26 mi out

    Runs through George Washington and Jefferson National Forest and Monongahela National Forest.

  2. 02

    Northwestern Turnpike

    State scenic byway · 8 mi out

    Runs through Monongahela National Forest.

  3. 03

    Old Route 7 Byway

    State scenic byway · 25 mi out

Day-trip loops

Ready-made loops for Shinnston are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Public land

Named places

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