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Byway: West Virginia - Old Route 7 Byway
Byway Description: Traveling east from the Monongahela River in Morgantown to the Maryland state line, WV 7 winds along Decker`s Greek, crosses the Cheat River in Kingwood, and climbs Briery Mountain to Terra Alta.
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0.0
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0.0
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Intersection
Altitude: 892 feet
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Intersection of State Highway #7 with Interstate Highway #68, just outside Morgantown, West Virginia, This is where Old Route#7 Byway starts from. This byway winds along Decker's Greek, crosses the Cheat River in Kingwood, and climbs Briery Mountain to Terra Alta. Along the Cheat River at Dunkard's Bottom, Byway passes the site of the first white settlement in 1754 in Preston County. Cheat River along this byway is Popular among rafting enthusiasts. Terra Alta caps the mountain and offers a variety of historic sites, lodging and other visitor services.
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3.7
(51.9) |
2.3
(32.3) |
Brookhaven, West Virginia
Altitude: 1024 feet
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Brookhaven, West Virginia, a community located in Monongalia County, West Virginia, Community of Tyrone, West Virginia
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8.9
(46.7) |
5.5
(29.0) |
Sarver School-Greer
Altitude: 1457 feet
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Sarver School-Greer, Pikewood National Golf Course, Deckers Creek,
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10.0
(45.6) |
6.2
(28.3) |
Sarver-School Greer
Altitude: 1450 feet
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Sarver-School Greer, Community of Greer, West Virginia
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13.1
(42.5) |
8.1
(26.4) |
Cascade, West Virginia
Altitude: 1677 feet
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Cacade, West Virginia, Falls Run,
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15.4
(40.2) |
9.6
(25.0) |
Masontown, West Virginia
Altitude: 1801 feet
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Cascade Road, Sand Plant Road, Masontown, a town in Preston county, West Virginia, Back Run,
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16.6
(39.0) |
10.3
(24.2) |
Bratz, West Virginia
Altitude: 1801 feet
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McKinney Cave, Community of Bratz, West Virginia,
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20.4
(35.2) |
12.7
(21.9) |
Junction
Altitude: 1811 feet
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Junction Kingwood Pike, Laural Run, State Highway #92, Community of Guseman, West Virginia, Reedsville, West Virginia, a town located in Preston County, West Virginia, Arthurdale, West Virginia,
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23.5
(32.1) |
14.6
(19.9) |
Dillan Creek Road
Altitude: 2152 feet
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Dillan Creek Road, Dillan Creek,
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24.7
(30.9) |
15.3
(19.2) |
Kanes Creek
Altitude: 1985 feet
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Kanes Creek, Fairfax Pond,
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26.6
(29.0) |
16.5
(18.0) |
Marown Herring Road
Altitude: 2188 feet
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Marown-Herring Road, Greens Run-Long Hollow, Community of Marown, West Virginia, community of Herring, West Virginia
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33.9
(21.7) |
21.1
(13.5) |
Kingwood, West Virginia
Altitude: 1808 feet
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Kingwood, West Virginia, a city in Preston County, West Virginia, The Preston County Buckwheat Festival is one of the largest festivals in West Virginia, and is held on the last weekend of September in Kingwood. It is famous for the Buckwheat cakes that are served all over the county of Preston during the festival. State Highway #26, Community of Snider, West Virginia, Community of Irona, West Virginia, Community of Borgman, West Virginia, Community of Howesville, West Virginia, lie South, south-west of Kingwood, West Virginia. North, on State Highway #26 lie Albright, West Virginia, a town in Preston County, West Virginia, on the eastern banks of the Cheat River, West Virginia
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36.3
(19.3) |
22.6
(12.0) |
Junction
Altitude: 1286 feet
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Junction State Highway #72, A Birdge across Cheat River, at Community of Caddell, West Virginia, Community of Preston, West Virginia, Community of Mannheim, West Virginia,
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36.7
(18.9) |
22.8
(11.7) |
Caddell-St.Joe Road
Altitude: 1270 feet
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Caddell-St.Joe Road, Terra Alta Pike, to Albright, West Virginia, A Bridge across Cheat River, Buffalo Run, Preston Country Club,
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42.4
(13.2) |
26.3
(8.2) |
Ragtavern Road
Altitude: 2628 feet
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Ragtavern Road, Fitchett Ambiersburg, Suspended Road Bridge under CSX RR Bridge, Cranberry Grade, Rowlesburg WV, Community of Rodemer, West Virginia
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48.5
(7.1) |
30.1
(4.4) |
Brandonville Pike
Altitude: 2582 feet
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Brandonville Pike, Aurora Avenue, Community of Donty, West Virginia, Community of Lenox, West Virginia,
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49.1
(6.5) |
30.5
(4.0) |
Terra Alta, West Virginia
Altitude: 2549 feet
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Sanders Street, Aurora Pike, Terra Alta, West Virginia, a town in Preston County, West Virginia, Places of interest in Terra Alta, West Virginia, Sunshine Daydream, a music park, is a live music venue. A stage and campground for music fans. Communities of Amboy, West Virginia, Carmel, West Virginia, Aurora, West Virginia lie south of Terra Alta, West Virginia
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51.5
(4.1) |
32.0
(2.5) |
Hopemont, West Virginia
Altitude: 2487 feet
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Lime Plant, Terra Alta Lake Road, Hopemont, West Virginia, a community located in Preston county, West Virginia, Hopemont State Hospital, Terra Alta Lake, Alpine Lake Resort, Hulls Lake, White Oak Spingrings, West Virginia, Alpine Lake, West Virginia, a community located in Preston County, off Old Route #7 Byway, West Virginia near the West Virginia border with Maryland.
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53.4
(2.2) |
33.2
(1.4) |
Co.Hwy 7/38
Altitude: 2562 feet
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Co.Hwy 7/38 / Asby Road, to Herrington Lake, in Swallow Falls State Park, Maryland.
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55.6
(0.0) |
34.5
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End of Byway
Altitude: 2454 feet
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State line of West Virginia with Maryland at Corinth, West Virginia, a community in Preston County, West Virginia. This is where Old Route #7 Byway ends at.
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