Gauley River National Recreation Area
The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia.Photo: Wwkayaker22, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: 11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service
- Also known as: “GARI”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leander and Lucas.
Leander
Hamlet
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Lucas
Hamlet
Lucas is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Eary or Wood. Lucas is situated 2 miles west of Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Ramsey
Hamlet
Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Ramsey is 4.5 miles northeast of Ansted. The community was named after W. H. Ramsey, who was instrumental in securing a post office for the town. Ramsey is situated 2 miles southwest of Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
- Categories: National Recreation Area and National Park System unit
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.19254° or 38° 11′ 33″ northLongitude
-81.00237° or 81° 0′ 9″ westElevation
1,467 feet (447 metres)Open location code
86CW5XVX+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 743450110GeoNames ID
4806836Wikidata ID
Q5527661
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