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Geology and Geography

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Where is the geographic center of West Virginia?
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This site of a September 1861 Civil War skirmish later was a major source of red spruce during the timbering era.
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The Coal River was named by this early explorer.
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In what county is the canoe-shaped 10-mile-long Germany Valley located?
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The Hanging Rock Observatory bird-watching station is located in this county.
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Before the locks and dams were improved in the 1930s, what was the greatest obstacle to riverboating on the Kanawha River?
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How many panhandles does West Virginia have?
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President Lyndon Johnson personally dedicated this lake in 1966.
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with Trout Pond in Hardy County?
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Tygart Lake located is located in which two counties?
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