Overview
Hillsboro is a town in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia.
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Best things about Hillsboro
Collect fossils
About two miles southeast of Hillsboro late Mississippian fossils preserved in rocks from the Greenbrier Group can be recovered from the bed of Locust Creek. Most of the fossils here are horn corals belonging to the genu…
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 70°F; winter lows dip to about 14°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Snowshoe)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LWB Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg — 22 mi away. Directions
- BKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beaver — 55 mi away. Directions
- GSO Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro — 142 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Do
Do Collect fossils
About two miles southeast of Hillsboro late Mississippian fossils preserved in rocks from the Greenbrier Group can be recovered from the bed of Locust Creek. Most of the fossils here are horn corals belonging to the genus Acrocyathus, some of which are actually slightly translucent. Other local fossils include brachiopods and crinoids.
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