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    The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests is an administrative entity combining two U.S. National Forests into one of the largest areas of public...
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    Located in George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Apple Orchard Mountain is the county highpoint for both Bedford County and Botetourt County...
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  • George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, in the United States Beartown Wilderness Addition B, a wildland in the George Washington...
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    and hickory trees are the most common types found on the mountain. The mountain is entirely within George Washington and Jefferson National Forests....
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    "George Washington and Jefferson National Forests". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved October 19, 2012. "Gifford Pinchot National Forest". U.S. Forest Service...
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    three passengers and a pilot crashed at approximately 3:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the George Washington National Forest, Virginia, killing...
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    its confluence with Trout Run. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests border the town to its east and south. The land which Wardensville...
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    George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first...
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    Survey, 2001, Silent reminders, Geologic Wonders of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, No. 3. John S.Brown, "Ore deposits of the northeastern...
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    Virginia Creeper Trail (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    line – passing through National Forest, crossing a number of restored trestles and the Appalachian Trail. Following Laurel Creek and traversing rolling farm...
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  • Wilderness area List of U.S. National Forests List of U.S. National Parks United States National Monument Intact forest landscape 16 U.S. Code § 1132...
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    Mount Rogers (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    area is part of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, which itself is a part of the Jefferson National Forest. The mountain is named for William...
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    The recreation area is under the jurisdiction of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The recreation area was established by an act of the...
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    Survey, 2001, Silent reminders, Geologic Wonders of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, No. 3. John S.Brown, "Ore deposits of the northeastern...
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    Dismal Creek (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Dismal Creek, a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as...
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    The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration...
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    Cascades (conservation area) (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Cascades (conservation area) is an area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, United States, that has been recognized...
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  • Balsam Beartown Mountain (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    isolation. "Balsam Beartown Mountain - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Rickey Shortt. "Virginia 4000 Footers and Highest 100". www.peakbagger.com. v t e...
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  • Sinking Creek Mountain (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Sinking Creek Mountain, a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society...
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    Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,977. The county seat and only incorporated...
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    Gathright Dam (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    earthen and rolled rock-fill embankment dam on the Jackson River 19 miles (31 km) north of Covington, Virginia. The dam is 257 feet (78 m) tall and 1,310...
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    presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 1789, when Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States, and ended on March...
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  • is off Valley Ridge Road in Covington, within the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. On April 5, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission...
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    Little Stony Creek is a 6.8 mile long river in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a first-order...
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    Saint Mary's Wilderness (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Mary's Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located next to the Blue Ridge...
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    Brush Mountain Wilderness (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Access roads are shown on National Geographic-Trails Illustrated Map #787 (Blacksburg-New River Valley). Old-growth oak-pine forests are scattered across the...
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  • Horse Heaven is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, United States, that has been recognized by the...
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  • Rough Mountain Wilderness (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located on Rough Mountain and consists of 9,300 acres...
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    Seven Sisters (conservation area) (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    Seven Sisters, a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as...
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    Cowpasture River (category George Washington and Jefferson National Forests)
    dry up and only flow beneath the river bed through the limestone caves. Because the Cowpasture is bordered by George Washington National Forest, Highland...
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