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Canaan Valley (local /kəˈneɪn/) is an oval bowl-like upland valley in northeastern Tucker County West Virginia USA. Within it are extensive wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River which spills out of the valley at Blackwater Falls. It is a well-known and partially undeveloped scenic attraction and tourist draw associated with the Canaan Valley Resort State Park and the Blackwater Falls State Park.Canaan Valley was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974.

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country
United States
elevation (μ)
975.36
owner
United States Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
owning organisation
United States Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
region
Tucker County West Virginia
state
West Virginia
type
National Natural Landmark
latitude
39.1267
longitude
-79.3781

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