Blackwater River gorge system
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The Blackwater River gorge system is a rugged, steep-walled canyon complex known for its dramatic waterfalls, swift currents, and rich Appalachian forest ecosystems in northeastern West Virginia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackwater River gorge | 1 |
| Blackwater River gorge system canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon complex
ⓘ
river gorge ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Blackwater Falls State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Blackwater Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackwater Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Elakala Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Cheat River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Blackwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
sandstone gorge
ⓘ
shale gorge ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
canyon
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ steep-walled ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially protected ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | Appalachian forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dramatic waterfalls
ⓘ
swift currents ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ rafting ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ whitewater kayaking ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
Lindy Point overlook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pendleton Point overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hiking opportunities
ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ whitewater boating ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tucker County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern West Virginia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Davis, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyWithin |
Blackwater Falls State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allegheny Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
invasive species
ⓘ
past logging activities ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | regional attraction ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
coniferous forest patches
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blackwater River gorge