Coalwood, West Virginia
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Coalwood, West Virginia is a small former coal-mining town best known as the real-life hometown of NASA engineer and author Homer Hickam, depicted in his memoir and the film "October Sky."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coalwood, West Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal town
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode |
304
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681 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental to humid subtropical transition ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | population greatly reduced since mid-20th century ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Carter Coal Company
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Coalwood Coal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittston Coal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicTransition | post-mining economic decline ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2300 feet ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Southern West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | McDowell County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Appalachian coal mining culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory | company town economy dominated by coal company ⓘ |
| hasEvent | October Sky Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
company-built housing
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former coal tipple sites ⓘ former company store ⓘ |
| hasLandUseHistory | residential and industrial mining structures ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident |
Homer Hickam
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members of the Big Creek Missile Agency ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions | local Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | local county roads ⓘ |
| historicalIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture |
portrayed in the film "October Sky" (1999)
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portrayed in the memoir "Rocket Boys" (1998) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the hometown of Homer Hickam
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coal mining history ⓘ inspiration for the book "Rocket Boys" ⓘ setting of the film "October Sky" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McDowell County, West Virginia
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West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | coal ⓘ |
| near |
Caretta, West Virginia
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War, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining after coal mine closures ⓘ |
| postalCode | 24824 ⓘ |
| schoolServedBy | Big Creek High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | former coal-mining town ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism related to "October Sky" and coal history ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | served historically by coal rail lines ⓘ |
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