Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower
Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower is a tower in Fayette, West Virginia. Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower is situated nearby to the village Ansted, as well as near the hamlet Chimney Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawks Nest State Park and Mystery Hole.
Hawks Nest State Park
Park
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Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet below. Hawks Nest State Park is situated 2 miles south of Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower.
Mystery Hole
Mystery Hole is located in Ansted, West Virginia, near Hawks Nest State Park and Cathedral Falls in West Virginia. Mystery Hole was founded by Donald Wilson in 1973. Mystery Hole is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ansted and Chimney Corner.
Ansted
Village
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Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,303 at the 2020 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Route 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail near Hawks Nest overlooking the New River far below.
Chimney Corner
Hamlet
Chimney Corner is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Chimney Corner is located at the junction of U.S. Route 60 and West Virginia Route 16, 3.5 miles southeast of Gauley Bridge. Chimney Corner is situated 2 miles southwest of Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower.
Romont
Hamlet
Romont is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Romont is characterized by its rural setting and proximity to natural landscapes. Romont is situated 2 miles north of Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower.
Gauley Mountain Lookout Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.15261° or 38° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-81.1151° or 81° 6′ 54″ westElevation
2,546 feet (776 metres)Open location code
86CW5V3M+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 356527461OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
4806822
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