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Mann Mountain Firetower at Night

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 Mann Mountain Firetower rises into the night sky on Chestnut Knob. Photo courtesy Jesse Thornton.

The East Huntington Bridge towers over the Ohio River.

Stars travel the sky above a barn near Apple Grove.

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