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West Virginia
Allegheny
Highlands
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Allegheny Highlands / North
including
Dolly Sods,
Canaan Valley,
Blackwater Falls
Lodges, restaurants, and specialty
shops cluster around Davis and Canaan Valley amid a
highland wilderness.
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Blackwater Falls
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Allegheny Highlands /
Central
including
Seneca Rocks,
Spruce Knob,
Gaudineer Knob
The "roof" of the
Mountain State includes West Virginia's highest peak and
many of its highest mountains.
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Seneca Rocks
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Allegheny Highlands / South
including
Snowshoe,
Greenbank Observatory,
Cass Scenic Railroad
Diverse natural and
cultural landmarks make this one of West Virginia's most
popular destination areas.
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Cass Scenic Railroad
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The
Alleghenies at a Glance
The high mountain
wilderness of eastern West Virginia is an
outdoor-recreation
paradise in the extreme sense. National forest protects
800,000 acres of the Allegheny Highlands -- including
wonderful ecological areas such as Cranberry Glades,
Seneca Rocks, and Dolly Sods. Your find three of the
state's downhill ski areas booming here through the winter
months.
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WVExplorer Spotlight:
The Monongahela National Forest
The Monongahela National
Forest protects eighty-percent of the Allegheny Highlands
-- the massive mountains that form the roof of West
Virginia. The U.S. Forest Service maintains more than 300
scenic landmarks, historic sites, and camping areas within
this territory.
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