Germany Valley
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Germany Valley is a scenic, historically rich limestone valley in eastern West Virginia known for its dramatic karst landscape, caves, and panoramic mountain views.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
karst landscape
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | West Virginia Route 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
Appalachian hardwood forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cave-adapted fauna ⓘ |
| caveType | solutional cave system ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | North Fork South Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1600–3000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| geology |
karst
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| hasCave |
Germany Valley Cave System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellhole Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Schoolhouse Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
closed depressions
ⓘ
subsurface drainage ⓘ |
| historicalSettlement | German-American farmers ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
limestone quarrying ⓘ |
| hydrology | karst aquifer system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
caves
ⓘ
dramatic karst landscape ⓘ historical significance ⓘ panoramic mountain views ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| landUse |
forests
ⓘ
pastureland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pendleton County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern West Virginia ⓘ |
| near |
North Fork Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seneca Rocks NERFINISHED ⓘ Spruce Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableView | Germany Valley Overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| protectedAreaNearby | Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Potomac Highlands of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
rock outcrops
ⓘ
sinkholes ⓘ steep mountain slopes ⓘ |
| tourism |
caving
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ |
| viewpointFor |
North Fork Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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