Highland County, Virginia
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Highland County, Virginia is a sparsely populated, mountainous county in western Virginia known for its scenic rural landscapes, outdoor recreation, and traditional agricultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highland County, Virginia canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of Virginia ⓘ |
| bordersWith |
Augusta County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bath County, Virginia ⓘ Pendleton County, West Virginia ⓘ Pocahontas County, West Virginia ⓘ Rockingham County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Monterey, Virginia ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
|
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mountainous
ⓘ
rural ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic | low population density ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cattle farming
ⓘ
maple syrup agritourism ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high elevation valleys
ⓘ
ridgetop forests ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
pasture and hay land
ⓘ
woodland ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
George Washington National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
George Washington National Forest (part)
|
| hasRiver |
Bullpasture River
ⓘ
Jackson River ⓘ South Branch Potomac River ⓘ
surface form:
Potomac River headwaters
|
| hasTransportation |
U.S. Route 220
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 250 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts | Highland County Maple Festival ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maple syrup production
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ traditional agricultural heritage ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Monterey, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Allegheny Mountains
ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains ⓘ South Atlantic States ⓘ
surface form:
United States South Atlantic division
|
| locatedInRegion | western Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shenandoah Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Shenandoah Valley region
United States Census Bureau defined nonmetropolitan area ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.