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Which one of the following rock formations is NOT located in Pendleton 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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What mineral gives the Bluestone River its name?
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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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The Coal River was named by this early explorer.
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Which one of the following was the site of our first state park?
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What two rivers merge to form the Kanawha River?
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In what county is Laurel Lake located?
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Virginius Island is located in which river?
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In what county can you find the largest wetland complex in West Virginia?
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