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.

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Virginia
borders Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
West Virginia
contains Alleghany Highlands
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
drainedBy Holston River tributaries
James River headwaters
New River NERFINISHED
Shenandoah River NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic mountainous terrain
rural landscapes
hasLandform Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah Valley
Valley and Ridge Appalachians
hasMajorCity Abingdon, Virginia NERFINISHED
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
Shenandoah Valley
Valley and Ridge region of Virginia
portions of the Blue Ridge Mountains
knownFor agriculture
outdoor recreation
scenic mountain vistas
small towns
locatedIn Appalachian region of the United States
western portion of Virginia
partOf Commonwealth of Virginia
traversedBy Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia segment)
Interstate 64 NERFINISHED
Interstate 81 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Shenandoah Valley
locatedInRegion
Rockbridge County, Virginia
partOfRegion
Lexington, Virginia ("Western Virginia")
region

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