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gptkbp:instanceOf
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City
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gptkbp:annualEvent
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Welch Christmas Parade
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gptkbp:area
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1.25 square miles
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gptkbp:areaCode
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304
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid_subtropical_climate
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gptkbp:community
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Welch_Community_Center.
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gptkbp:communityEngagement
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Welch_Lions_Club.
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gptkbp:communityEvents
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Welch Summer Concert Series.
Welch_Heritage_Day.
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gptkbp:communityService
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gptkb:Welch_Volunteer_Fire_Department
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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Annual Welch Coal Festival
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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Welch_Middle_School.
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gptkbp:demographics
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Predominantly_African_American_population
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gptkbp:diocese
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Various denominations present.
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gptkbp:education
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Welch_High_School.
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,400 feet
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gptkbp:environment
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Surrounded by mountains and forests.
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Coal heritage
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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The_old_Welch_High_School.
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gptkbp:founded
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1890
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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Located_in_the_Appalachian_Mountains.
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gptkbp:governmentType
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Mayor-Council
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gptkbp:hasLibrary
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McDowell_County_Public_Library.
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Welch_was_the_site_of_the_1921_Battle_of_Blair_Mountain.
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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John_D._Rockefeller_visited.
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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Economy based on coal mining.
Once a booming coal town.
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Coal mining town
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gptkbp:historicalSite
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The site of the 1921 coal miners' strike.
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gptkbp:history
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gptkb:McDowell_County_Courthouse
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Welch, West Virginia, USA
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gptkbp:landmark
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The_Welch_City_Hall.
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gptkbp:localAttraction
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gptkb:Welch_City_Park
The_Welch_Theater.
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gptkbp:localBusiness
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Various small businesses.
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gptkbp:localCuisine
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gptkb:Southern_cuisine
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gptkbp:localEconomy
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Dependent on coal mining
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gptkbp:localFestival
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Welch_Heritage_Festival.
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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McDowell_County_Commission.
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:McDowell_County
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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gptkb:U.S._Route_52
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:John_Welch
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gptkbp:nearestAirport
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gptkb:Mercer_County_Airport
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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James_A._McDonald
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gptkbp:notableWork
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The_Welch_Armory.
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Bluefield,_WV-VA_Micropolitan_Statistical_Area
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gptkbp:population
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1,906
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gptkbp:publicTransport
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Limited bus services
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gptkbp:recreation
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Hiking and fishing opportunities.
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gptkbp:schoolDistrict
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gptkb:McDowell_County_Schools
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gptkbp:sisterCity
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gptkb:Pineville,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:socialMedia
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gptkb:The_Welch_Daily_News
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gptkbp:sportsTeam
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Welch_Miners
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gptkbp:surroundingArea
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Bramwell_Park.
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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Access_via_U.S._Route_52.
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gptkbp:website
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www.cityofwelch.com
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gptkbp:zipCode
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24801
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