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Where is the geographic center of West Virginia?
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Which major flood control dam is located at Hinton?
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Seneca Rocks is made up of what mineral?
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The Winding Gulf and Stonecoal creeks merge to form what river?
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What body of water does Holly River drain into?
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Which one of the following is a major tributary of the Little Kanawha River?
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French explorers referred to this river as "La Belle Rivière?"
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Which one of the following counties is NOT included in the Potomac Highlands?
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What forms the north-south boundary between West Virginia and Maryland?
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On what mountain did Confederate general Robert E. Lee first see his Civil War horse Traveller?
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