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We consider ourselves very lucky to have found a new home in a log house on top of Muddy Creek Mountain in Greenbrier County in the southeast section of West Virginia (gray area on map below). Here we have discovered a slower pace of life, beautiful surroundings with four distinct, but not severe, seasons and more activities than we can possibly squeeze into our days. We still feel like we've barely begun to explore all that our local area (Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers and Pocahontas Counties) and the rest of West Virginia have to offer.

Our Hermitage	Our Local Area	Our Mountain Kingdom
Our Hermitage in Winter	West Virginia Jazz Orchestra at Greenbrier Valley Theatre	Map of West Virginia (Showing Regions)
Traditional Appalachian log construction Approximately 1400 square feet 4.8 acres of mostly hardwood forest "Level" land: unusual for West Virginia! One of only nine houses on a dead-end lane	Plays, Concerts and Other Entertainment Festivals and WV State Fair Outdoor Adventures Eating, Drinking and More Eating Libraries Medical Care	Became a state in 1863 Population: 1,808,344 (2000 census) Area: 24,078 square miles; ranks 41st Highest Point: Spruce Knob @ 4,861 ft. Lowest Point: Harpers Ferry @ 240 ft. Capital: Charleston
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