Parkersburg metropolitan area
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
metropolitan area
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 2,000 square miles
|
| gptkbp:climate |
humid subtropical climate
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Wood_County
gptkb:Ritchie_County gptkb:Jackson_County gptkb:Wirt_County Pleasants_County |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
gptkb:Fort_Boreman_Park
gptkb:Parkersburg_Art_Center gptkb:Oil_and_Gas_Museum Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park Grand Central Mall |
| gptkbp:demographics |
diverse population
predominantly white age distribution includes young and elderly growing_Hispanic_community |
| gptkbp:economy |
agriculture
retail sector service sector |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:West_Virginia_University_at_Parkersburg
|
| gptkbp:events |
community parades
local farmers markets art and craft fairs annual Parkersburg Homecoming Festival annual West Virginia State Fair |
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:Ohio_River |
| gptkbp:governs |
governed by local municipalities
part_of_West_Virginia's_1st_congressional_district |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
oil and gas industry
railroad development |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Parkersburg metropolitan area
|
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Parkersburg
|
| gptkbp:market |
healthcare
education manufacturing |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 100,000
|
| gptkbp:sport |
local amateur sports teams
home to several high schools |
| gptkbp:timeZone |
gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Parkersburg_Airport
gptkb:Interstate_77 gptkb:U.S._Route_50 gptkb:U.S._Route_21 |