western Virginia
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Western Virginia is the region of the U.S. state of Virginia encompassing its Appalachian and valley areas, including the Shenandoah Valley, characterized by mountainous terrain and rural landscapes.
Aliases (1)
- Western Virginia ×51
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
region of Virginia
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| borders |
Kentucky
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North Carolina → Tennessee → West Virginia → |
| contains |
Alleghany Highlands
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New River Valley → Roanoke Valley → parts of the Shenandoah Valley → portions of the George Washington National Forest → portions of the Jefferson National Forest → |
| country |
United States
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| drainedBy |
Holston River tributaries
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James River headwaters → New River NERFINISHED → Shenandoah River NERFINISHED → |
| hasCharacteristic |
mountainous terrain
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rural landscapes → |
| hasLandform |
Appalachian Mountains
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Blue Ridge Mountains → Shenandoah Valley → Valley and Ridge Appalachians → |
| hasMajorCity |
Abingdon, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Blacksburg, Virginia → Bristol, Virginia NERFINISHED → Christiansburg, Virginia NERFINISHED → Covington, Virginia NERFINISHED → Front Royal, Virginia NERFINISHED → Harrisonburg, Virginia NERFINISHED → Lexington, Virginia NERFINISHED → Radford, Virginia NERFINISHED → Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED → Staunton, Virginia NERFINISHED → Waynesboro, Virginia NERFINISHED → Wytheville, Virginia NERFINISHED → |
| includes |
Appalachian Plateau areas of Virginia
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Shenandoah Valley → Valley and Ridge region of Virginia → portions of the Blue Ridge Mountains → |
| knownFor |
agriculture
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outdoor recreation → scenic mountain vistas → small towns → |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region of the United States
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western portion of Virginia → |
| partOf |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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| traversedBy |
Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia segment)
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Interstate 64 NERFINISHED → Interstate 81 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Shenandoah Valley
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locatedInRegion |
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Rockbridge County, Virginia
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partOfRegion |
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Lexington, Virginia
("Western Virginia")
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region |