City of NITRO

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Yes NITRO Members I had to take some pictures of the City named after "Gunpowder" on a vacation trip to the "Outer Banks of N.C"! If you read some of the Links below it was a Town that was Sold to the highest bidder by the U.S Government and had a rocky start just like our favorite SUV. Interesting stuff. Hope you enjoy.



History
The City of Nitro is a War
World I boom town, created by
the U.S. government in 1918 to
manufacture explosives for
the war ...




Location
At an elevation of 590 ft., Nitro
is located along the Kanawha
River, just off I-64 about 12
miles west of Charleston,
West Virginia

The name Nitro was selected by the Ordnance Department. It was derived from the chemical term Nitro-Cellulose, which identified the type of gunpowder that was to be produced. Another name seriously considered at the time was "Redwop" which was obtained from the reverse spelling of the word powder. LINK:

Other LINKS:

Home Page Nitro, West Virginia 25143 :

City of Nitro - History Built in 1918
Incorporated in 1932

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Hey Rickaren, my wife and I passed Nitro on our trip to Charletsville, VA for Thanksgiving (2010).

Cy