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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:wetlands
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gptkbp:area
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about 112,000 acres
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gptkbp:borderedBy
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gptkb:Dismal_Swamp_Canal
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gptkbp:climate
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humid subtropical
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Lake_Drummond
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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gptkb:wetlands
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gptkbp:established
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1974 (as National Wildlife Refuge)
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:George_Washington
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:lake
gptkb:lion
black bear
various bird species
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gptkbp:flora
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Atlantic white cedar
cypress trees
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gptkbp:historicalName
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timber harvesting
canal construction
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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refuge for maroons (escaped slaves)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Great Dismal Swamp
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:northeastern_North_Carolina
gptkb:southeastern_Virginia
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gptkbp:managedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
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gptkbp:namedFor
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gptkb:William_Byrd_II
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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site of Underground Railroad activity
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Great_Dismal_Swamp_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Atlantic_Coastal_Plain
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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