Monday, March 26, 2012

Travel WV Patomic Highlands Pre-Test

Make a list of seven facts that you know about your attraction and the Patomic highlands region.


Answer the following questions.

1.) How has tourism been utilized in the Patomic Highlands region?

2.) Name your attraction, does it influence tourism in the region, if so how, if not how could it change to where it does influence.

3.) Describe the importance of your attraction to the region.

4.) what are some historical factors that have influenced your attraction?

5.) How has geography made and impact on your attraction?

15 comments:

  1. 1. it has hiking, site seeing, etc.
    2.Monongleaia National Forest, yes it has camping etc.
    3.It has good site seeing and good history lessons.
    4.how many acres it has and how longs it's been a national forest.
    5.it has history behind it.

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  2. 1. They have created many fairs and festivals for people to attend.
    2. The Augusta Heritage Festival does help bring in different groups of people throughout the state and country.
    3. This attraction brings in people who enjoy history and different musical aspects.
    4. Some of the factors could be the American Civil War and the importance of music in our world today.
    5. Geography has affected my attraction because it's harder for people to attend because of the location and the mountain.

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  3. 1) Tourism has utilized it because many people go to visit the many attractions.
    2) The National Radio Astronomy Observatory, It does seem to influence tourism in the region, it attracts people to view it.
    3) My attraction is important because it receives signals from space.
    4) The large radio dish.
    5) It has made an impact because it makes people want to go see it.

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  4. 1)They've created a trail that people could go and walk/run, ride their bikes or whatever and enjoy nature.
    2)Greenbrier River Trail, it does because many people want to go out and see the beautiful sights.
    3)Well, I think it's important because it gives people something to do other than sit at home and watch tv. It provides exercise.
    4)I'm really not sure.
    5)It's located right next to the river and various scenes that many people would enjoy.

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  5. 1.) They really used the environment to their advantage in the Potomac Highlands, because it's just a really mountainous place that would be difficult to get anything really booming as far as tourism.
    2.)Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad. Yes, it does. I'd say it influences it mostly because you can see bald eagles flying about, and the bald eagle is a rare species that many people want to see.
    3.)It gives the public a chance to view these wonderful flying creatures. Plus it gives tourists a laid back fun sight seeing oportunity.
    4.)West Virginia becoming its own state.
    5.) It has actually helped it, because the Bald Eagle would not be there if it wasn't as mountainous and scenic. It also makes the ride more peaceful, which many people like.

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  6. 1.tourist attractions views sights mountains.
    2.fort fuller, built on potomac state college campus as a sight seeing attraction.
    3.help students make up there mind better view.
    4.built on a war it was a fort to hold people in for cover.
    5.brings people in.

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  7. 1.) They have a year round tourism economy.

    2.) Cass Scenic Railroad. It influences tourism in the region because they make a lot of money off of the Cass cenic Railroad.

    3.) Because people find going on train rides very enjoyable and without it, there isn't many places to ride a train.

    4.)It has been there for a long time.

    5.)It's in a good area so a lot of people can enjoy it

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  8. 1. The Patomic Highlands region has a year-round tourist economy.
    2.Blackwater Falls does influence tourism because it attracts people by its beautiful 62 ft drop water fall.
    3. The importance is the water its self. It shows the beauty of West Virginia.
    4. The river and the waterfall its self.
    5. The rocks are usually named after a geographic features.

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  9. 1. Tourism in the Potomac Highlands comes from the winter and sightseeing activities. Skiing is heavily relied on.
    2. My attraction is the Smoke Hole Caverns, and it brings people in to see the stalactites and stalagmites.
    3. My attraction is important to the region because it gives people a taste of the history in there. There are many stories of folklore to close the gaps in what people know about the Smoke Hole Caverns, and that nmakes it exciting to explore.
    4. History says that moonshiners and Indians are present in the Smoke Hole caverns past. These two things are something that people would like to know about around here.
    5. Geography literally formed my attraction, with years of falling water forming some of the world's most fascinating things, stalactites and stalagmites.

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  10. 1.) How has tourism been utilized in the Patomic Highlands region?
    i dont really know
    2.) Name your attraction, does it influence tourism in the region, if so how, if not how could it change to where it does influence. Canaan Valley Resort. Yes it brings people from all over to enjoy outdoor activities
    3.) Describe the importance of your attraction to the region. It is very important it brings a great deal of buisness there
    4.) what are some historical factors that have influenced your attraction? I havent looked in to that yet?
    5.) How has geography made and impact on your attraction it has made it better for scenic attractiond and the ski resort

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  11. 1. The Potomac Highlands has a year roind tourist economy you can visit.
    2. Birthplace of Rivers, yes, people like to see where the birthplace of rivers is and admire its beauty.
    3. It shows where the rivers of WV is started.
    4. The rivers themselves.
    5. The rocks in the rivers have a major impact on my attraction.

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  12. 1. It brings people to West Virginia to see some of the most fascinating things that they could possibly see and for them to have fun.

    2. My attraction is tha Allegheny Trail, yes it brings people to WV to walk down the trail and see all the wildlife in the area.

    3. It has specific importance because it is fairly old and many things have happened there.

    4. There have been many famous people walk on this trail and many things have happened on this trail.

    5. Geography has shaped this trail with plants and wildlife and many of them are well known.

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  13. 1.) People used the mountains around them to their advantages by using skiing as a way to bring people in.

    2.)The Helvetia fair helps bring in people so they can get good produce and learn more about the swidish commmunity.

    3.)It brings people to the community to learn more about how the people leve and see the veiws of the nature.

    4.)The culture of sweedish people influenced my attraction.

    5.) There are a lot of places to plant the produce that they sell.

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  14. 1.) Its been utilized by skiing, biking, mountain climbing, and hiking.
    2.) The name of my attraction is Droop Mountain and it offers on of the biggest civil war battle sites in West Virginia.
    3.) It is the biggest civil war battle site that happenend in West Virginia.
    4.) The civil war was one of the biggest historical influences on my attraction.
    5.) The geography of my attraction is on a mountain and was one of the last battles of the civil war.

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  15. 1) Toursim had been utilized because people go and visit attractions.
    2)hiking
    3)Its important beacuse people need to know about it.
    4)how long it has been in the national forest.
    5)it has made an impact because it makes people want to go and visit it.

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