Talcott, West Virginia
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Talcott, West Virginia is a small unincorporated community in Summers County best known for its association with the John Henry folk legend and its historic railroad tunnels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Talcott, West Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
ⓘ
681 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | construction of C&O Railway tunnels through Big Bend Mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
John Henry
ⓘ
surface form:
John Henry (folk hero)
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
West Virginia Route 12
ⓘ
West Virginia Route 3 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1547870 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition | John Henry Day celebrations ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | railroad heritage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | 19th-century railroad expansion ⓘ |
| hasMonument | John Henry statue ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Great Bend Tunnel
ⓘ
surface form:
Big Bend Tunnel
Great Bend Tunnel ⓘ historic railroad tunnels ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
boating on the Greenbrier River
ⓘ
fishing on the Greenbrier River ⓘ hiking in surrounding hills ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural community ⓘ |
| hasTransportationInfrastructure |
highway bridge over Greenbrier River
ⓘ
railroad tunnels ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffsetDaylightSavingTime | UTC−04:00 ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffsetStandardTime | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with John Henry folk legend
ⓘ
railroad construction history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachia
ⓘ
Summers County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Alderson, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinton, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Greenbrier River ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea |
Bluestone National Scenic River
ⓘ
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| postalCode | 25951 ⓘ |
| region | southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| servedByRailway | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ⓘ |
| servedByRailwaySuccessor | CSX Transportation ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | John Henry historical sites ⓘ |
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