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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 Ohio River island near Ravenswood was the site of the only Civil War naval battle in West Virginia?
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Where is the 130-foot Castle Rock located?
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Why was Cheat Lake in Monongalia County originally created?
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Hatfield Island is located in what city?
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In which city does the Monongahela River form?
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French explorers referred to this river as "La Belle Rivière?"
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In which county are the headwaters of the Pocatalico River?
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In what county can you find the largest wetland complex in West Virginia?
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After Manhattan in New York City, what is the most populated island in the nation?
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