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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.

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Stars travel the sky above a barn near Apple Grove.

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