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Pocahontas County was established in 1821 and named for the Indian Princess Pocahontas, an ancestor of then-governor Thomas Mann Randolph. Land was ceded from Bath, Randolph, Pendleton, and later, Greenbrier counties to form the new county. Pocahontas County is one of the largest in West Virginia, with a total of 943 square miles. However, with fewer than 9,000 inhabitants it is among the least populated counties. Pocahontas County is also known as "The Birthplace of Rivers", with eight waterways beginning their journey to the sea in the county border: the Greenbrier, Gauley, Elk, Cherry, Cranberry, Tygart, Williams, and Shavers Fork of the Cheat. Snowshoe Mountain Resort makes its home in Pocahontas County. The four-season resort has become the number one destination resort for a large portion of the East Coast skiing population. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is home to the world's largest adjustable radio telescope, the Robert C. Byrd Telescope. Green Bank lies within the National Radio Quiet Zone, one of the reasons the Observatory is located here, and why it is hard to pick up radio stations on the car radio. The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) is an independent, nonprofit corporation dedicated to marketing and promoting Pocahontas County as a destination for leisure and group travel. Its mission includes providing appropriate services for visitors and residents and educating the public as to the benefits of tourism and tourism-based economic activity. PCCVB operates a year-round on from its office on Second Avenue in Marlinton and seasonal Visitor’s Centers at the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, in the Cass Country Store and in the restored Durbin Depot. ARTS The Opera House Foundation P.O. Box 282 Marlinton, WV 24954 http://www.pocahontasoperahouse.org/ Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum Hillsboro WV 24946 304-653-4430 Pocahontas County Arts Council, Inc. P.O. Box 251 Marlinton, WV 24954 http://www.pocahontasarts.com/ Pocahontas County Historical Society President: Mary Lou Dilley Secretary: Jane Price Sharp 810 Second Avenue Marlinton, WV 24954 304-799-6659 (summer only) 304-799-4973 (all year) BUSINESS Marlinton Business Association 799-6716 2nd Ave Marlinton W V 24954 Mail@vanreenanhouse.com http://www.marlintonbiz.com/ Pocahontas County Chamber of Commerce Rt. 2, Box 63 Buckeye, WV 24924 (304) 799-6800 (800) 346-3982 Fax: (304) 799-6801 EDUCATION Pocahontas County Schools 5th Ave. Marlinton WV 24954 304-799-4505 jplaw@access.k12.wv.us http://www.pocahontasmagazine.com/ EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL Pocahontas has 911 service Pocahontas County Sheriff Courthouse Marlinton WV 24954 304-799-4445 Pocahontas Memorial Hospital Buckeye WV 24924 304-799-7400 State Police Buckeye WV 24924 304-799-4101 GOVERNMENT Pocahontas County Commission Courthouse Marlinton WV 24954 304-799-6063 pocahontascc@sunlitsurf.com http://home.sunlitsurf.com/~pocahontascc/ Town of Marlinton 2nd Ave Marlinton W V 24954 304-799-4315 LIBRARY Durbin Library PO Box 333 Durbin WV 26264 304-456-3142 durbin@pocahontaslibrary.org Green Bank Library PO Box 1 Green Bank WV 24944 304-456-4507 greenbank@pocahontaslibrary.org Hillsboro Library HC 64, Box 398 Hillsboro WV 24946 304-653-4936 hillsboro@pocahontaslibrary.org McClintic Library & Pocahontas County Free Libraries 500 8th Street Marlinton, WV 24954 304-799-6000 director@pocahontaslibrary.org www.pocahontaslibrary.org MEDIA Pocahontas Times 810 2nd Ave Marlinton, WV 24954 394-799-4973 pepritt@pocahontastimes.com http://www.pocahontastimes.com/ TOURISM Pocahontas County Convention and Visitor's Bureau PO Box 275 Marlinton, WV 24954 1-800-336-7009 Info@pocahontascountywv.com http://www.pocahontascountywv.com/ Snowshoe Mountain Resort Snowshoe WV 26209 304-572-1000, 877-441-4FUN info@snowshoemtn.com http://www.snowshoemtn.com Please report broken links to info@alleghenymountainradio.org |
