Mannings is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Jefferson County,

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, United States. Mannings lies along

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on the western flanks of the

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near the

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state line. In both 2009 and 2013, a petition compiled by a developer asking for the community to be incorporated as a town was denied by the Jefferson County Commission.

Local attractions

The

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runs nearby, with a

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at Keyes Gap.

References

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