Clifton Forge, Virginia
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Clifton Forge, Virginia is a small independent town in the Alleghany Highlands known historically as a key railroad hub in western Virginia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent city in Virginia
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town in the United States ⓘ |
| areaCode | 540 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental to humid subtropical transition ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Alleghany County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentEconomy | service sector and tourism oriented ⓘ |
| distanceToCovington | about 10 miles east GENERATED ⓘ |
| economicHistory | railroad employment center ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 51-17672 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1492752 ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
C&O Railway Heritage Center
NERFINISHED
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Historic downtown district ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Masonic Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | public schools operated by Alleghany County Public Schools ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Clifton Forge Commercial Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPark | L.B. Foster Ball Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicLibrary | Clifton Forge Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailFacility |
locomotive shops
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rail yard ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
division point for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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railroad hub ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | 1906 ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsTown | 1884 ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places (historic districts and structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alleghany Highlands
NERFINISHED
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western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Jackson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clifton Forge (local iron forge) ⓘ |
| nearestLargerCity | Covington, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearHighway |
Interstate 64
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMountainRange | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roanoke metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small town ⓘ |
| postalCode | 24422 ⓘ |
| railroadServedBy | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadSuccessor | CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Valley and Ridge region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revertedToTownStatus | 2001 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
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surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Newport News–Richmond–Charlottesville–Clifton Forge main line
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connects
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Clifton Forge, Virginia
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