McDowell County, Virginia

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf County
gptkbp:area 541 square miles
gptkbp:areaCode 304
gptkbp:climate Humid_subtropical_climate
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Pocahontas
gptkb:Tazewell_County
gptkb:Mercer_County
Wyoming_County
Bland_County
gptkbp:cuisine Appalachian_food_traditions
gptkbp:culturalEvents Annual Coal Festival
gptkbp:demographics predominantly rural
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
tourism
manufacturing
forestry
gptkbp:education McDowell_County_Public_Schools
gptkbp:elevation 2,000 feet (approx.)
gptkbp:festivals Heritage Day
Christmas Parade
Bluegrass music festival
Arts_and_Crafts_Fair
gptkbp:founded 1842
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkbp:historical_significance coal mining industry
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_McDowell
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:McDowell_County_Courthouse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McDowell County, Virginia
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:U.S._Route_52
gptkbp:landmark McDowell_Cemetery
McDowell_Historic_District
McDowell_Presbyterian_Church
Pocahontas_Exhibition_Mine
gptkbp:localGovernment Board_of_Supervisors
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Senator_John_D._Rockefeller_IV
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:population 8,000 (approx.)
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Pocahontas_State_Park
gptkbp:river gptkb:Elkhorn_Creek
gptkbp:state gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
gptkbp:transportation railroad access
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:red_fox
gptkb:eastern_cottontail_rabbit
various bird species
white-tailed deer
wild turkey
black bear
bobcat
gptkbp:zipCode 24860