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International Space Station over Pocahontas County

The full arch of the Milky Way stretches across the horizon on a clear night atop Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The International Space Station speeds past the moon as seen from Pocahontas County. Photo courtesy Jesse Thornton.

More than 3,000 pumpkins line the street at the Griffith House in Kenova.

A full moon peeks over the towering blade of Seneca Rocks.

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