High Falls of Cheat
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High Falls of Cheat is a scenic, remote waterfall on the Shavers Fork of the Cheat River in West Virginia, popular for its dramatic cascade and accessible primarily by hiking or excursion train.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
excursion train
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
High Falls Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Fork Rail Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasApproximateHeight |
15 meters
ⓘ
18 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateHeightInFeet | about 50 to 60 feet ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 38.691 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | -79.774 ⓘ |
| hasFlowRegime | free-flowing ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDrops | 1 ⓘ |
| hasPeakFlowSeason |
after heavy rains
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| hasPhotoOpportunity | view from trackside area near falls ⓘ |
| hasRailAccessOperator | Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingVegetation | mixed Appalachian forest ⓘ |
| hasTrailDifficulty | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTrailLengthApprox | about 7 miles round trip ⓘ |
| hasWaterfallType | ledge waterfall ⓘ |
| isAccessibleByRailFrom | Durbin, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAccessibleByRailFrom | Elkins, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
dramatic cascade
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
day hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ rail excursions ⓘ |
| isSeasonal | no ⓘ |
| isUpstreamOf | Cheat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea | Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Randolph County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRiverSystem | Cheat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Shavers Fork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity |
Bemis, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glady, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyNote |
slippery rocks near the falls
ⓘ
strong currents near base of falls ⓘ |
| watercourse | Shavers Fork of the Cheat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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