Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

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The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a geographically distinct, historically rich region in the state's northeastern corner, known for its proximity to the Washington, D.C. metro area and its blend of Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
region
adjacentToMetropolitanArea Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
surface form: Baltimore metropolitan area

Washington metropolitan area
borders Maryland
Potomac River
Shenandoah River
Virginia
climate humid subtropical to humid continental transition
containsAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Berkeley County, West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Morgan County, West Virginia
containsEducationalInstitution Shepherd University
containsProtectedArea C&O Canal
surface form: C&O Canal National Historical Park (adjacent along Potomac River)

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
containsSettlement Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Bolivar, West Virginia
Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Charles Town, West Virginia
Falling Waters, West Virginia
Kearneysville, West Virginia
surface form: Gerrardstown, West Virginia

Great Cacapon, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Hedgesville, West Virginia
Inwood, West Virginia
Kearneysville, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Middleway, West Virginia
Mill Creek, West Virginia
Bolivar, West Virginia
surface form: Paw Paw, West Virginia

Ranson, West Virginia
Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Summit Point, West Virginia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Interstate 81
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 340 NERFINISHED
West Virginia Route 9
hasAlternativeDefinition sometimes includes Hampshire County, West Virginia
sometimes includes Hardy County, West Virginia
sometimes includes Mineral County, West Virginia
hasCountySeat Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Charles Town, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
hasCulturalRegion blend of Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic culture
hasEconomicActivity government commuting
light manufacturing
retail and services
tourism
hasHistoricEvent John Brown’s raid of 1859
surface form: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
hasMajorUrbanCenter Martinsburg, West Virginia
hasRailService Amtrak Capitol Limited
MARC Brunswick Line
hasRiver Cacapon River
Opequon Creek
Potomac River
Shenandoah River
historicallyPartOf Virginia
surface form: Virginia (before 1863)
joinedState West Virginia in 1863
knownFor Civil War history
commuter population to Washington, D.C. area
historic towns
proximity to Washington, D.C.
locatedIn Appalachia
surface form: Appalachian region

northeastern West Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
partOf West Virginia
regionType panhandle
separatedFromRestOfStateBy mountain ridges

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Ranson, West Virginia locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Charles Town Historic District locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Berkeley County locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Falling Waters, West Virginia locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Fort Neally region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport serves Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport regionServed Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Berkeley County Schools regionServed Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
South Fork South Branch Potomac River locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Jefferson County Courthouse region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Inwood, West Virginia locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Hedgesville, West Virginia region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Bunker Hill, West Virginia locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Shepherdstown Street Fest region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Shepherdstown Opera House locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia partOfRegion Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Smithfield partOf Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Jefferson County Commission locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
North River region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
West Virginia Route 480 locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Jefferson County locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
subject surface form: Jefferson County, West Virginia
Mill Creek, West Virginia locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Mill Creek, West Virginia region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
this entity surface form: Eastern Panhandle
Middleway, West Virginia partOf Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Hagerstown Regional Airport servesRegion Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
this entity surface form: Eastern West Virginia
West Virginia Route 29 in Paw Paw region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
U.S. Route 522 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia region Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
West Virginia Route 45 in Martinsburg, West Virginia locatedInRegion Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Paw Paw, West Virginia locatedIn Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia