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The people of WEST VIRGINIA are only half joking when they call their state the Ireland of the US. Generally poor and almost entirely rural, it shares a similar history of exploitation by outside powers, with timber and coalmining companies taking advantage of the rich natural resources while giving little in return. But, quite apart from the almost Third World deprivation which endures in some areas, West Virginia is also, in places at least, incredibly beautiful, and can boast the longest white-water rivers and most extensive wilderness areas in the eastern US. The extreme topography, which has historically isolated its inhabitants, now makes the state a popular destination for hikers and outdoors enthusiasts, and the moonshiners of old have been replaced by ski instructors and mountain-bike guides. |
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Scenic Drives in West Virginia
From NSBP
Coal Heritage Trail From Beckley to Bramwell
Length: 97.6 miles / 157.0 km Time to Allow: Three hours to drive this byway. Wind through mountains and valleys showcasing America's remarkable industrial heritage. The region commemorates the history and culture of the coal industry and the impact it has had on the physical and social environment. Numerous resources line the corridor, including coal company towns, tipples, railroad structures and reclaimed mining lands.
Historic National Road - West Virginia (part of Historic National Road) From Wheeling to PA State Line.
Length: 15.7 miles / 25.3 km Time to Allow: 20 minutes to drive or 8 hours to experience the byway. The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners and motels that trace 200 years of American history.
Midland Trail
The major byway route is U.S. 60. The byway starts at the State Capitol building in Charleston and travels southeast across
West Virginia to end in the town of White Sulphur Springs.
Begin at the State Capitol and travel through Malden, boyhood home of Booker T. Washington. Then continue through white-water mountain country and the breathtaking scenery of New River Gorge and Hawks Nest State Park. On the eastern end, encounter colonial Lewisburg, and the oldest golf course in the U.S.
Washington Heritage Trail
Follow the footsteps of George Washington through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle and a landscape rich in historic, natural and scenic resources. Mountains and valleys, rivers and springs, vestiges of bygone industries and five picturesque 18th Century towns highlight a rural retreat combined with rich cultural attractions.
* Starting in Charles Town in the southern section of the byway, travel east on US 340. * Continue on US 340 to Harper's Ferry or turn left onto County Road 230 and travel north to Shepherdstown. * From Shepherdstown, travel southwest on SR 480 until the turnoff to County Road 10. * Travel northwest on County Road 10 which later changes to County Road 36 until you reach Martinsburg. * From Martinsburg, travel north on SR 9 to Hedgesville. * At Hedgesville continue on SR 9 to Berkeley Springs. * From Berkeley Springs, you can continue on SR 9 to the community of Pawpaw, or you can drive southwest on County Road 9/10 until it joins with US 522. * Stay on US 522 until the turnoff to County Road 38/10. * From County Road 38/10, turn right onto County Road 28/2, then turn left onto County Road 11. * At the community of Unger, turn left onto County Road 13. * Stay on 13 until the turnoff to 13/5. * Travel northeast on 13/5 until the turnoff to 7/13. * County Road 7/13 continues past the community of Shanghai to County Road 20. * Travel south on County Road 20 until the community of Gerrardstown. * At Gerrardstown, travel southwest on SR 51 to the turn off to County Road 51/1. * Travel south on 51/1 to 13/3. * 13/3 leads back to Charlestown and US 340, where the byway ends.
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West Virginia National Parks
From NPS.gov
New River Gorge National River Hinton, Beckley, G