West Virginia–Kentucky border

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The West Virginia–Kentucky border is a historically significant Appalachian boundary region known for its rugged terrain and as the real-life setting of the infamous Hatfield–McCoy family feud.

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instanceOf Appalachian boundary region
international-free internal U.S. state border
adjacentToCity Ashland, Kentucky
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Huntington, West Virginia
Kenova, West Virginia
associatedWith Hatfield family
McCoy family
climate humid continental climate in higher elevations
humid subtropical climate in lower elevations
country United States
crossedBy Interstate 64
U.S. Route 23 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 52 NERFINISHED
crossesCounty Martin County, Kentucky
Mingo County, West Virginia
Pike County, Kentucky
Wayne County, West Virginia
definedBy state constitutions and federal law
followsFeature Big Sandy River
Ohio River
Tug Fork River
linked to: Tug Fork
hasCulturalRegion Appalachian folk culture
Scots-Irish American heritage
hasDisputes historical boundary disputes related to river channels
hasEconomicHistory coal mining
timber industry
hasFeature coal-bearing geological formations
narrow river valleys
steep forested hills
hasTerrain rugged terrain
historicallyKnownFor Hatfield–McCoy feud
legalNature interstate boundary
locatedInRegion Appalachian Mountains
Central Appalachia
nearIndigenousTerritory historic Cherokee hunting grounds
historic Shawnee lands
partOf Ohio River watershed
linked to: Ohio River basin

U.S. Eastern Time Zone boundary area
separates Kentucky
West Virginia
timePeriodOfNotoriety late 19th century
usedAsSettingIn Hatfields & McCoys (2012 miniseries)
linked to: Hatfields & McCoys

various books about the Hatfield–McCoy feud

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Hatfields & McCoys setInLocation West Virginia–Kentucky border
Virginia–West Virginia boundary adjacentTo Kentucky–Virginia boundary at the Big Sandy River
linked to: West Virginia–Kentucky border
Randall McCoy (Hatfields & McCoys) homeRegionInFiction Kentucky–West Virginia border region
linked to: West Virginia–Kentucky border
Hatfield family borderRegion West Virginia–Kentucky border
McCoy family borderRegion Kentucky–West Virginia border
linked to: West Virginia–Kentucky border