Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area is a 7,061-acre protected area located in Putnam County, West Virginia. The site is along the banks of the Kanawha River and is popular for hunting Canada geese in the fall.Photo: Youngamerican, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: State Wildlife Management Area in Putnam County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plymouth and Hometown.
Plymouth
Locality
Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located north of the mouth of Guano Creek on the Kanawha River along West Virginia Route 62. Plymouth is situated 2 miles southwest of Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area.
Hometown
Village
Hometown is a census-designated place in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 556. The community is located along the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 62. Hometown is situated 2 miles west of Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area.
Bancroft
Village
Photo: Youngamerican, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bancroft is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 389 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Bancroft is situated 2 miles southwest of Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area.
Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
- Categories: wildlife management area of West Virginia and recreation area
- Location: Putnam, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.53759° or 38° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
-81.82319° or 81° 49′ 24″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
86CWG5QG+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 356538799OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area”
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