Tucker County
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Tucker County is a rural county in northeastern West Virginia known for its rugged Appalachian landscapes, state parks, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tucker County canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Barbour County, West Virginia
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Garrett County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Preston County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tucker County Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
Allegheny Mountains
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Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Blackwater Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Blackwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorAttraction |
Blackwater Falls
NERFINISHED
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Canaan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolly Sods Wilderness (nearby, partly accessible from county) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Blackwater Falls State Park
NERFINISHED
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Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Canaan Valley Resort State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Monongahela National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Canaan Heights
NERFINISHED
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Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hambleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ Holly Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ Laneville NERFINISHED ⓘ Leadmine NERFINISHED ⓘ Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ St. George NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hiking
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mountain biking ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ skiing ⓘ state parks ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| largestCity | Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
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West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry St. George Tucker Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bureau of the Census
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Census Bureau
|
| regionType | rural ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.