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Getting to Pendleton County is not that difficult. Looking at a map of West Virginia, Pendleton County can be found tucked into the lower corner of what West Virginians call the Eastern Panhandle.
From Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Interstate 81, it is only 40 miles west to Franklin via US Rt. 33.
Pendleton County is a 3- or 4-hour drive from the Washington, DC area, but it is worlds apart from the crowds, noise and congestion that exists there.
Come and see for yourself how Pendleton County has been able to retain its natural beauty and tranquil charm while welcoming visitors to share in its many treasures.
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Pendleton County and the surrounding area have much to offer anyone seeking respite from the crowds, noise and frenetic pace of the typical urban environment. The county has 698 square miles of forested mountains and broad, fertile valleys where bucolic scenes are to be discovered around every bend in the road.
A population of slightly over 8,000 makes Pendleton County the second least densely populated county in the state.
Franklin, the county seat, is a town of approximately 800 inhabitants and contains many handsome buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The South Branch of the Potomac River gets its start in Pendleton County and with its parallel tributaries of the South Fork and the North Fork, defines the geographical divisions of the county. Rt. 33 traverses the county for 50 miles east and west, crossing the mountain ridges that separate these rivers. Rts. 220 and 28 run north and south for 30 miles, confined to the river valleys they follow.
For the intrepid traveler, even the third river valley, along the South Fork, has vehicular access, but they are county roads rather than state and federal highways.
The people of Pendleton County are friendly to strangers, and visitors will find a warm welcome wherever they travel in the area. There are many who came for a visit and eventually returned to stay: it's that inviting a place. |
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