West Virginia Route 28 is a north–south route through the
Potomac Highlands of the
U.S. state of
West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at
West Virginia Route 39 in
Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the
Maryland state line in
Wiley Ford, where the route continues into
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
as
Canal Parkway
Canal Parkway, which carries the unsigned Maryland Route 61 (MD 61) designation, is a state highway and automobile parkway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The road begins at the West Virginia state line at the North Branch Potomac River opposit ...
upon crossing the
North Branch Potomac River.
Attractions
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a federally funded research and development center of the United States National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc. for the purpose of radio a ...
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Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
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Fort Ashby
Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, US. A military installation constructed during the French and Indian War, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Origin
On October 26, 1755, Colone ...
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Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
*Mineral County Fair
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North Fork Mountain
Historic sites
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Old Pine Church
Old Pine Church, also historically known as Mill Church, Nicholas Church, and Pine Church, is a mid-19th century church located near to Purgitsville, West Virginia, United States. It is among the earliest extant log churches in Hampshire Count ...
, Purgitsville
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Sloan–Parker House
The Sloan–Parker House, also known as the Stone House, Parker Family Residence, or Richard Sloan House, is a late-18th-century stone residence near Junction, Hampshire County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was built on land vacate ...
, Junction
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The Burg
The Burg is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located northwest of Compton
Compton may refer to:
Places
Canada
* Compton (electoral district), a former Quebec federal electoral district
* Compton (provinci ...
, Mechanicsburg
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Indian Mound Cemetery
Indian Mound Cemetery is a cemetery located along the Northwestern Turnpike ( U.S. Route 50) on a promontory of the "Yellow Banks" overlooking the South Branch Potomac River and Mill Creek Mountain in Romney, West Virginia, United States. The ce ...
, Romney
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Davis History House
Davis may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Mount Davis (Antarctica)
* Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago)
* Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land
Canada
* Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community
* Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gree ...
, Romney
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Literary Hall
Literary Hall is a mid-19th-century brick library, building and museum located in Romney, West Virginia, Romney, a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the intersection of North High Street (West Virginia Route 28) and West ...
, Romney
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Washington Place
Washington Place is a Greek Revival palace in the Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was where Queen Liliuokalani was arrested during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Later it became the official residence of the governo ...
, Romney
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Wappocomo farm & Train Station, Romney
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Fort Forman Fort Forman (also spelled Furman or Foreman) was a stockade fort erected by Captain William Foreman at the beginning of the French and Indian War situated three miles north of Romney on the South Branch Potomac River near Vance on West Virginia Ro ...
site, Vance
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The Rocks, Wappocomo
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Hanging Rocks, Wappocomo
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Shouse-Martin House, Springfield
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Fort Ashby
Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, US. A military installation constructed during the French and Indian War, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Origin
On October 26, 1755, Colone ...
, Fort Ashby
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Fort Sellers, near Short Gap
Major intersections
WV 28 Alternate
West Virginia Route 28 Alternate is a north–south
alternate route of West Virginia Route 28 around
Wiley Ford in northern
West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at WV 28 in Wiley Ford. The northern terminus is at the
Maryland state line in
Ridgeley, where the road continues into
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
as
MD 942 (Bridge Street) after crossing the
North Branch Potomac River. The road passes by
Fort Ohio
Fort Ohio (also known as the "New Store") was a stockade fort erected by Job Pearsall in 1749 on the present site of Ridgeley, West Virginia. The building was of log construction, long and wide, with two stories. Its name comes from the Ohio Co ...
in Ridgeley.
See also
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Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike
Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike (or North Branch Turnpike) was a turnpike in the U.S. state of Virginia (later West Virginia) built to facilitate travel and commerce between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Green Spring on the North Bra ...
References
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