Smoke Hole
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dukemartin
N 38° 59.174 W 079° 15.944
17S E 650207 N 4316679
A sign describing the smoke hole canyon.
Waymark Code: WMVGNH
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2017
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Smoke Hole
The Smoke Hole, a rugged canyon of 1421 feet elevation, made by the South Branch of the Potomac River, extends eighteen miles to the junction with the North Fork. In Coeymans Limestone of Devonian Age, the river has carved out various formations and caves. Big Cave and Old Mines Cave, where saltpeter was made during the War Between the States, are the most noted. Smoke Hole is one of State's natural wonders.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Smoke Hole
Marker Location: N/W of RT 28 at the Smoke Hole Caverns entrance
County or Independent City: Petersburg
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historical Commission, 1963
Web Site: Not listed
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