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Where do the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers cut a wide gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
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What mineral gives the Bluestone River its name?
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Which of the following is NOT a bog in West Virginia?
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About how much of West Virginia's boundary is marked by rivers?
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The Winding Gulf and Stonecoal creeks merge to form what river?
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In what city does the Little Kanawha River empty into the Ohio River?
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Where are Marshall's Pillars located?
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The Hancock County towns of Chester and Newell grew around this industry.
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On what mountain did Confederate general Robert E. Lee first see his Civil War horse Traveller?
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Tygart Lake located is located in which two counties?
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