Moundsville, West Virginia
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Moundsville, West Virginia is a small city along the Ohio River known for its historic West Virginia Penitentiary and its role as a regional industrial and cultural center.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moundsville, West Virginia canonical | 6 |
| Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
ⓘ
681 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Marshall County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
historically based on coal and energy industries
ⓘ
historically based on glass production ⓘ historically based on manufacturing ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 210 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 54-55892 ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Grave Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moundsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1555170 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
heritage tourism focused on Adena culture at Grave Creek Mound
ⓘ
tourism related to paranormal investigations at West Virginia Penitentiary ⓘ |
| hasHistoricPrison | West Virginia Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Archive of the Afterlife: National Museum of the Paranormal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fostoria Glass Company Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Grave Creek Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Wheeling metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Grave Creek Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Wheeling, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ohio Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 8,000–10,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCode | 26041 ⓘ |
| region | Northern Panhandle of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
regional cultural center
ⓘ
regional industrial center ⓘ |
| servedByRiver | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation |
U.S. Route 250 passes through the city
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West Virginia Route 2 passes through the city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Moundsville, West Virginia, United States