Summers County, West Virginia

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Summers County, West Virginia is a rural county in the southern part of the state known for its scenic Appalachian landscapes and outdoor recreation along the New River and Bluestone Lake.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in West Virginia
bordersOn Fayette County, West Virginia
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Mercer County, West Virginia
Monroe County, West Virginia
Raleigh County, West Virginia
containsProtectedArea Bluestone National Scenic River
Bluestone State Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
surface form: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (partial)

Pipestem Resort State Park
surface form: Pipestem Resort State Park (partial)
country United States of America
dateEstablished 1871
hasCountySeat Hinton, West Virginia
hasFeatureClass civil
hasFIPSCode 54-089
hasGNISID 1555710
hasGovernmentType county commission
hasHighway U.S. Route 19 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 219
West Virginia Route 20
West Virginia Route 3
hasHistoricSite Hinton Historic District
Sandstone Falls
hasLake Bluestone Lake NERFINISHED
hasLargestCity Hinton, West Virginia
hasOverlayAreaCode 681
hasPostalAbbreviation WV
hasPrimaryAreaCode 304
hasSettlement Hinton, West Virginia
Jumping Branch, West Virginia
Pipestem, West Virginia
Sandstone, West Virginia
Talcott, West Virginia
hasTransportation CSX Transportation rail line
isPartOf southern West Virginia coalfields region (broadly)
knownFor fishing on Bluestone Lake
hiking and camping
outdoor recreation
scenic Appalachian landscapes
whitewater rafting on the New River
locatedIn Appalachia
West Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter George W. Summers NERFINISHED
regionType rural county
traversedByRiver Greenbrier River
New River

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Mercer County, West Virginia borderedBy Summers County, West Virginia
Raleigh County, West Virginia borderedBy Summers County, West Virginia
Wyoming County, West Virginia borders Summers County, West Virginia
Mercer County bordersCounty Summers County, West Virginia