Pocahontas County

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Pocahontas County is a largely rural, mountainous county in eastern West Virginia known for its outdoor recreation, scenic beauty, and role as the birthplace of several major rivers.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borderedBy Greenbrier County
Nicholas County
Pendleton County NERFINISHED
Randolph County
Virginia
Webster County
contains Cass
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
Cranberry Wilderness
Durbin
Green Bank
Green Bank Observatory
Hillsboro NERFINISHED
Marlinton
Monongahela National Forest
Snowshoe
Snowshoe Mountain ski resort
Watoga State Park
birthplace of the Greenbrier River
headwaters of the Cheat River
headwaters of the Elk River
headwaters of the Gauley River
headwaters of the Tygart Valley River
country United States of America
countySeat Marlinton
hasAttraction camping
fishing
hiking
skiing
hasCharacteristic mountainous
rural
hasIndustry forestry
outdoor recreation services
tourism
knownFor birthplace of several major rivers
outdoor recreation
scenic beauty
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
West Virginia
eastern West Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Pocahontas
partOf United States Census Bureau
state West Virginia

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Greenbrier County
borders
Green Bank, West Virginia ("Pocahontas County Commission")
governingBody
Southern West Virginia
hasCounty

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