Potomac Highlands of West Virginia

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physiographic region region

The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia is a rugged, mountainous region in the eastern part of the state known for its dramatic river gorges, forested highlands, and outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Label Occurrences
Potomac Highlands 6
Potomac Highlands of West Virginia canonical 5
Potomac Highlands region 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf physiographic region ⓘ
region ⓘ
borders Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
climate humid continental (high-elevation areas) ⓘ
contains Allegheny Front NERFINISHED ⓘ
Blackwater Falls State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ
Canaan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ
Canaan Valley Resort State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ
Dolly Sods Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ
Eastern Continental Divide (segments) NERFINISHED ⓘ
George Washington National Forest (WV portions) NERFINISHED ⓘ
Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
North Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ
Potomac River headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ
Seneca Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ
Smoke Hole Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ
South Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ
Spruce Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ
Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
hasFeature deep river valleys ⓘ
extensive forests ⓘ
high-elevation plateaus ⓘ
sandstone cliffs ⓘ
highestElevation 1482 m ⓘ
4863 ft ⓘ
highestPoint Spruce Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesCounty Grant County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hampshire County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hardy County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mineral County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pendleton County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tucker County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor biodiversity ⓘ
forested highlands ⓘ
hiking ⓘ
mountainous landscape ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ
river gorges ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ
skiing and snow sports ⓘ
whitewater rafting ⓘ
locatedIn West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ
eastern West Virginia ⓘ
namedAfter Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains ⓘ
Tourism regions of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Smoke Hole Canyon (part) → region → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
subject surface form: Smoke Hole Canyon
Petersburg, West Virginia → locatedInRegion → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands
Petersburg, West Virginia → isPartOf → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
Pendleton County, West Virginia → locatedIn → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands
Pendleton County, West Virginia → hasRegion → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
Mount Storm, West Virginia → region → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
Smoke Hole Canyon → tourismRegion → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
Moorefield, West Virginia → locatedInRegion → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands
Romney, West Virginia → locatedInRegion → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands
Keyser, West Virginia → locatedIn → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands
Keyser, West Virginia → isRegionalHubFor → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands region
Elkins, West Virginia → partOf → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: West Virginia Potomac Highlands region
Cumberland, Maryland → region → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands
Paw Paw, West Virginia → locatedInRegion → Potomac Highlands of West Virginia ⓘ
this entity surface form: Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia