Alderson, West Virginia
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Alderson, West Virginia is a small town in southern West Virginia known for its historic downtown along the Greenbrier River and for hosting one of the state’s largest Fourth of July celebrations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
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681 ⓘ |
| celebrationFeatures |
carnival-style events
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fireworks ⓘ parades ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid continental to humid subtropical transition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Greenbrier County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monroe County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
corrections-related employment
ⓘ
local services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| federalPrisonType | minimum-security federal prison for women ⓘ |
| foundingEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council ⓘ |
| hasBridge | bridge over the Greenbrier River in downtown Alderson ⓘ |
| hasEvent | annual Fourth of July festival ⓘ |
| hasFeature | historic downtown ⓘ |
| hasFederalPrison | Federal Prison Camp, Alderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Alderson Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPark | riverfront park areas ⓘ |
| historicDistrictStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| holidayAssociation | Independence Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Greenbrier County micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fourth of July celebration
ⓘ
historic downtown along the Greenbrier River ⓘ one of West Virginia’s largest Fourth of July celebrations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States Census Bureau-designated town
NERFINISHED
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southern West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Greenbrier River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Alderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSettlementFunction | river town ⓘ |
| postalCode | 24910 ⓘ |
| primaryRiverUse |
boating
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fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverValley | Greenbrier River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
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surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| timeZoneStandard | Eastern Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
historic architecture in downtown
ⓘ
scenic river views ⓘ |
| transportation | CSX rail line nearby ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Monroe County, West Virginia