gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:City
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gptkbp:annual_event
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Bluegrass Festival
Marion Christmas Parade
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gptkbp:area
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5.5 square miles
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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60° F
40° F
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid subtropical climate
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gptkbp:coordinates
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35.6881° N, 82.0014° W
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gptkbp:council
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5 members
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse community
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gptkbp:economic_sector
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gptkb:Retail
gptkb:Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,200 feet
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gptkbp:fire_department
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gptkb:Marion_Fire_Department
gptkb:Marion_Police_Department
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gptkbp:founded
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1889
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gptkbp:government_type
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Council-manager
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gptkbp:has_county_seat
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gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County
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gptkbp:has_facilities
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gptkb:Mc_Dowell_Hospital
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Railroad expansion
Civil War skirmishes
Great Depression impact
Post-war growth
Urban renewal efforts
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Railroad town
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Marion, North Carolina
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gptkbp:library
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gptkb:Marion_Branch_Library
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gptkbp:local_attraction
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gptkb:Marion_Depot
gptkb:Pisgah_National_Forest
gptkb:Catawba_River
gptkb:Lake_James_State_Park
gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County_Courthouse
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County
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gptkbp:major_highway
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gptkb:Interstate_40
gptkb:U._S._Route_29
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gptkbp:mayor
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gptkb:Bob_H._Hensley
gptkb:David_A._Mc_Curry
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gptkbp:neighboring_city
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gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:Lake_Tahoma
Old Fort
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:James_E._Holshouser_Jr.
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Gowan_LI
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:North_Carolina
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gptkbp:population
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7,500
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gptkbp:school_district
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gptkb:Mc_Dowell_County_Schools
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gptkbp:time_zone
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Eastern Standard Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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Public transit available
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gptkbp:website
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www.marionnc.org
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gptkbp:zip_code
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28752
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Roy_Williams
gptkb:John_A._Mc_Adoo
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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