Pendleton County, West Virginia

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Pendleton County, West Virginia is a largely rural, mountainous county in the eastern part of the state known for its scenic landscapes, outdoor recreation, and location within the Potomac Highlands.

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Pendleton County, West Virginia canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
borders Augusta County, Virginia
Grant County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia
Highland County, Virginia
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Randolph County, West Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia
contains Germany Valley
North Fork Mountain
Seneca Rocks
Smoke Hole Canyon
Spruce Knob
Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
containsProtectedArea George Washington National Forest
Monongahela National Forest
country United States of America
drainedByRiver Greenbrier River headwaters
North Fork South Branch Potomac River
South Branch Potomac River
South Fork South Branch Potomac River
formedFrom Augusta County, Virginia
surface form: Augusta County, Virginia (historic area)

Hardy County, Virginia (historic area)
Rockingham County, Virginia
surface form: Rockingham County, Virginia (historic area)
hasCountySeat Franklin, West Virginia
hasFIPSCode 54071
hasGNISID 1555320
hasGovernmentType county commission
hasLargestSettlement Franklin, West Virginia
hasRegion Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
highestElevationInFeet 4863
highestPoint Spruce Knob
isMountainous true
isRural true
knownFor caving
fishing
hiking
hunting
outdoor recreation
rock climbing
scenic landscapes
locatedIn Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
surface form: Potomac Highlands

West Virginia
locatedInPhysiographicProvince Appalachian Mountains
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Edmund Pendleton
partOf Bureau of the Census
surface form: United States Census Bureau
stateSubdivisionOf West Virginia
surface form: State of West Virginia

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Grant County, West Virginia bordersOn Pendleton County, West Virginia
South Branch Potomac River flowsThrough Pendleton County, West Virginia
Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area locatedIn Pendleton County, West Virginia
Rockingham County, Virginia borders Pendleton County, West Virginia
Spruce Knob locatedIn Pendleton County, West Virginia
Pocahontas County, West Virginia borders Pendleton County, West Virginia
Smoke Hole Canyon (part) locatedIn Pendleton County, West Virginia
subject surface form: Smoke Hole Canyon
Hardy County, West Virginia bordersOn Pendleton County, West Virginia
Smoke Hole Canyon locatedIn Pendleton County, West Virginia
North Fork Mountain locatedIn Pendleton County, West Virginia
Edmund Pendleton honoredIn Pendleton County, West Virginia
South Fork South Branch Potomac River flowsThrough Pendleton County, West Virginia
North Fork South Branch Potomac River flowsThrough Pendleton County, West Virginia
Highland County, Virginia bordersWith Pendleton County, West Virginia