Beckley, West Virginia
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Beckley, West Virginia is a small city in southern West Virginia known historically as a coal-mining and transportation hub and now as a regional center for commerce, education, and outdoor recreation near the New River Gorge.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beckley | 4 |
| Beckley–Oak Hill, West Virginia area | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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county seat ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
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681 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Raleigh County ⓘ |
| currentEconomy |
education
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healthcare ⓘ retail and services ⓘ tourism and outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 50 miles from Charleston, West Virginia ⓘ |
| economicHistory |
coal mining
ⓘ
railroad transportation ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2,400 feet
ⓘ
approximately 730 meters ⓘ |
| founded | 1838 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alfred Beckley
NERFINISHED
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John Beckley’s son Alfred Beckley ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
ⓘ
Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia ⓘ Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Beckley ARH Hospital
ⓘ
Raleigh General Hospital ⓘ West Virginia University ⓘ
surface form:
West Virginia University Beckley campus (WVU Tech relocation site)
West Virginia University ⓘ
surface form:
West Virginia University Institute of Technology (historical campus, later relocated)
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| incorporated | 1838 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
|
| isRegionalHubFor | southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining history
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proximity to New River Gorge ⓘ regional center for commerce ⓘ regional center for education ⓘ regional center for healthcare ⓘ transportation hub role in southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportCorridor |
Interstate 64
NERFINISHED
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Interstate 77 NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia Turnpike ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John James Beckley ⓘ |
| near | New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| population | approximately 17,000 ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| postalCodeRange | 25801 ⓘ |
| servedBy | Raleigh County Memorial Airport ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
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Beckley
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Beckley
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Beckley
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Beckley
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Beckley–Oak Hill, West Virginia area
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Fayetteville, West Virginia