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Miners have given this nickname to a dangerous geologic formation that increases the risk of roof falls in underground coal mines.
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This flood control lake in Wayne County was opened to the public in 1978.
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About how much of West Virginia's boundary is marked by rivers?
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What Ohio River island near Ravenswood was the site of the only Civil War naval battle in 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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East Lynn Lake is located in this county.
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What is the approximate square footage of West Virginia?
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Which one of the following is a major tributary of the Little Kanawha River?
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The father of which future president surveyed Stony River in present-day Grant, Tucker, and Mineral counties?
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Tygart Lake located is located in which two counties?
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