Green Bank is a census-designated place in Pocahontas County in West Virginia's Potomac Highlands inside the Allegheny Mountain Range.

[5] This policy is enforced by a "radio policeman" who uses specialized equipment to detect signals from unauthorized electronics.

Since October 1, 2016, the Telescope has been operated by the Green Bank Observatory, which is no longer part of the NRAO.

As Green Bank is located within the National Radio Quiet Zone, many people who believe they suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity, a disputed medical condition, are finding new homes within its borders.

As of 2013[update], around 30 people had moved to Green Bank to escape the supposed effects of electromagnetic hypersensitivity.