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City in Upshur County, West Virginia, US
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Buckhannon is a city of 5,725 people in West Virginia, and the only incorporated community in Upshur County. It was established in 1816 and named for Buckongahelas, a Native American chief of the Lenni-Lenape tribe who often hunted around the area, and whose name was often mispronounced by English settlers as "Buckongehanon".
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A modern zoological facility displaying native and introduced state wildlife, with a 1.25-mile interpretive trail through a mature hardwood forest.
Has a lively creek and a boardwalk that enters a passage below a sandstone overhang called Audra Cave.
Downtown Buckhannon. Held the third week in May since 1936. Parades, a carnival, fireworks, helicopter rides, arts and crafts exhibits, quilt show, photography show, souvenir shop, band competition, car show, live entertainment, a strawberry auction and a sweetest berry contest.
A liberal arts university founded in 1890, with 36 academic majors including biology, business, education, political science and psychology.
Bar and grill
American food
Mexican food
Japanese food
Pizza
Coffee shop
On-site restaurant called the 88 Restaurant.
14 hotel rooms, 21 motel unites, and 3 efficiency suites. Built in the early 1900s and known locally for its friendly atmosphere.
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Bridgeport · Regional · CKB
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