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Where do the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers cut a wide gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
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In which West Virginia county is Cranesville Swamp located in?
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Flat Top Lake is located in which county?
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Gauley Mountain, located in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster counties, inspired a classic book by this state poet laureate.
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Which one of the following is a major tributary of the Little Kanawha River?
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What mountain is located directly across from the entrance to The Greenbrier resort?
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Meadow River is a tributary of which major river?
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In which county are the headwaters of the Pocatalico River?
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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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Which one of the following is NOT a major river basin in West Virginia?
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