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Wheeling National Heritage Area
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Wheeling is one of the most accessible locations in West Virginia.

Located on I-70 in West Virginia’s northern panhandle, Wheeling is about an hour from Pittsburgh, PA to the east, and two hours from Columbus to the west.  The Pittsburgh International Airport serves the need of air travelers. 

The adelgid is visible as tiny white cottony spots on the underside of the hemlock’s branches.  

Did You Know?
The most harmful exotic plants, animals and diseases in Shenandoah National Park include: chestnut blight, Dutch elm disease, dogwood anthracnose, gypsy moths, hemlock woolly adelgids, kudzu, mile-a-minute vine, Oriental bittersweet, and garlic mustard.
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Last Updated: December 21, 2006 at 15:26 EST