Cass, West Virginia
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Cass, West Virginia is a historic former lumber town in Pocahontas County known for its preserved company town character and proximity to scenic mountain rail excursions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
historic company town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
ⓘ
681 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedAs | lumber company town ⓘ |
| governedAs | unincorporated community in Pocahontas County ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory |
lumber industry
ⓘ
timber harvesting ⓘ |
| hasElevation | high-elevation Appalachian community ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic lumber town character
ⓘ
preserved company town layout ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Cass Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricIndustry |
logging railroads
ⓘ
sawmills ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity |
Green Bank, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marlinton, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Green Bank Observatory area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservedStructure |
company houses
ⓘ
company store ⓘ railroad depot ⓘ |
| hasRailway | Cass Scenic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
biking on Greenbrier River Trail
ⓘ
fishing on Greenbrier River ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
heritage rail tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ railfan tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic railroad operations ⓘ scenic mountain rail excursions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pocahontas County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Greenbrier River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Kerr Cass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion |
Allegheny Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 24927 ⓘ |
| primaryTransportation |
West Virginia Route 66
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
railroad ⓘ |
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