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Where is the geographic center of West Virginia?
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Where was the Guinness World Record set for "stalagmite sitting"?
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Which one of the following natural resources—found in many West Virginia caves—was used as a key ingredient in manufacturing gunpowder during the Civil War?
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This flood control lake in Wayne County was opened to the public in 1978.
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Where does West Virginia rank nationally in terms of percentage of forested land?
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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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What geologic formation marks the eastern border of Jefferson County?
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In what county is the canoe-shaped 10-mile-long Germany Valley located?
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Before the Bluestone Dam was built, what town did the Little Bluestone River drain into?
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In what city does the Little Kanawha River empty into the Ohio River?
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