Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a State Park located in Cass, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
It consists of the Cass Scenic Railroad, an 11-mile (18 km) long heritage railroad that is owned by the state of West Virginia. The park also includes the former company town of Cass and a portion of the summit of Bald Knob, highest point on Back Allegheny Mountain.
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