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template: byway.jade
id: "10346"
name: Coal Heritage Trail
distance: "97.56"
duration: Take three hours to drive this byway.
description: "Wind through mountains and valleys showcasing America's remarkable industrial heritage. The region commemorates the history and culture of the coal industry and the impact it has had on the physical and social environment. Numerous resources line the corridor, including coal company towns, tipples, railroad structures, and reclaimed mining lands."
contact: "**Coal Heritage Highway Authority**  \r\n855-982-2625 \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm"
    name: Appalachian National Scenic Trail
  - url: "http://www.nps.gov/blue/index.htm"
    name: Bluestone National Scenic River
  - url: "http://www.coalheritage.org/"
    name: National Coal Heritage Area
  - url: "http://www.visitwv.com/"
    name: "Southern West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau"
  - url: "http://coalheritage.org/"
    name: "West Virginia Wild and Wonderful--Coal Heritage Trail "
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - West Virginia State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - WV
ll: 
  - -81.22264242805831
  - 37.269877999670086
bounds: 
  - - -81.59599442775335
    - 37.26282099978948
  - - -81.00610542757614
    - 38.13869100038954

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Wind through mountains and valleys showcasing America's remarkable industrial heritage. The region commemorates the history and culture of the coal industry and the impact it has had on the physical and social environment. Numerous resources line the corridor, including coal company towns, tipples, railroad structures, and reclaimed mining lands.