Preston County, West Virginia

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Preston County, West Virginia is a largely rural Appalachian county in the northeastern part of the state, known for its mountainous terrain, outdoor recreation, and proximity to the Maryland border.

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Preston County, West Virginia canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borders Barbour County, West Virginia
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Garrett County, Maryland
Maryland
Monongalia County, West Virginia
Taylor County, West Virginia
Tucker County, West Virginia
climate humid continental to humid subtropical transition
contains Albright, West Virginia
Arthurdale, West Virginia
Aurora, West Virginia
Big Sandy Creek
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
Cheat River
Coopers Rock State Forest (partial)
Cranesville Swamp
Kingwood, West Virginia
Masontown, West Virginia
Newburg, West Virginia
Reedsville, West Virginia
Rowlesburg, West Virginia
Terra Alta, West Virginia
Tunnelton, West Virginia
country United States of America
countySeat Kingwood, West Virginia
elevationFeature Appalachian Mountains
hasCharacteristic Appalachian county
largely rural
mountainous terrain
hasIndustry agriculture
coal mining
timber
hasLandUse farmland
forests
hasRecreation fishing
hiking
hunting
hasTransportation Interstate 68 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 50
knownFor outdoor recreation
proximity to the Maryland border
largestCity Kingwood, West Virginia
locatedIn Appalachia
West Virginia
locatedInRegion northeastern West Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter James Patton Preston
partOf Bureau of the Census
surface form: United States Census Bureau
state West Virginia
subdivisionName1 West Virginia
subdivisionType county
subdivisionType1 state

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Backbone Mountain runsThroughCounty Preston County, West Virginia
Fayette County borderedBy Preston County, West Virginia
Grant County, West Virginia bordersOn Preston County, West Virginia
Fayette County, Pennsylvania borders Preston County, West Virginia
Tucker County, West Virginia borders Preston County, West Virginia
Monongalia County, West Virginia borders Preston County, West Virginia
Garrett County, Maryland borders Preston County, West Virginia