Ansted, West Virginia

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Ansted, West Virginia is a small historic town in the Appalachian region of southern West Virginia, known for its scenic views near the New River Gorge and its coal-mining heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate humid continental to humid subtropical transition
country United States of America
countrySubdivision Fayette County, West Virginia
West Virginia
county Fayette County, West Virginia
elevation approximately 1,600 feet
governedBy municipal government of Ansted
hasAttraction Contentment Historic Home
Hawks Nest State Park
Midland Trail Scenic Highway
hasCharacteristic historic town
small town
hasEconomicHistory coal mining industry
railroad transportation
hasHeritage coal mining
railroad history
hasHistoricIndustry lumber
stone quarrying
hasHistoricSite Contentment, a 19th-century home and museum
hasNearbyFeature Appalachian Mountains
Gauley River
New River
hasRecreation hiking
sightseeing
whitewater rafting nearby
hasScenicRoute Midland Trail (U.S. Route 60)
hasTransportationHistory Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
hasViewOf New River Gorge
isPartOf United States Appalachian coalfields
knownFor coal-mining heritage
proximity to New River Gorge
scenic views
locatedIn Appalachian region
Fayette County, West Virginia
New River Gorge region
West Virginia
southern West Virginia
locatedNear Hawks Nest State Park
New River Gorge
locatedOn U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED
partOf New River Gorge tourism area
postalCode 25812
region Appalachia
state West Virginia
timezone Eastern Time Zone

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Fayette County, West Virginia contains Ansted, West Virginia
subject linked to: Fayette County
Fayette County, West Virginia hasTown Ansted, West Virginia