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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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Other than its headwaters in Boone County, Big Ugly Creek is located entirely within this county?
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Where do the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers cut a wide gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
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How are most caves formed?
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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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Which one of the following counties was NOT included in West Virginia primarily for its railroad?
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The Winding Gulf and Stonecoal creeks merge to form what river?
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In what county are the headwaters of the North River?
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In what county can you find the largest wetland complex in West Virginia?
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