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The U.S. Supreme Court established a boundary between Preston County, West Virginia, and Garrett County, Maryland
West Virginia's boundary is about 1,170 miles long, with 52 percent marked by rivers and streams, 31 percent by watershed divides and crest lines, and 17 percent defined by latitude and longitude. The boundary encloses an area of 24,282 square mil...
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