Hawks Nest

Hawk's Nest, the site of , is a peak on Gauley Mountain in , . The cliffs at this point rise 585 ft above the New River.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in West Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: Hawk’s Nest”, “Hawks Nest, West Virginia”, “Hawksnest”, “Marshall’s Pillar”, and “Marshalls Pillar

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hawks Nest State Park and Mystery Hole.

Park
Photo: NKS22, Public domain.
is located on 370 acres in near . The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet below.

is located in , near Hawks Nest State Park and Cathedral Falls in . was founded by Donald Wilson in 1973.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaymont and Bachman.

Hamlet
or Camont is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Hawks Nest

Latitude
38.11594° or 38° 6′ 57″ north
Longitude
-81.11705° or 81° 7′ 1″ west
Elevation
863 feet (263 metres)
Open location code
86CW4V8M+95
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153954044
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4808413
Wiki­data ID
Q5685228
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In Other Languages

“Hawks Nest” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Hawks Nest, West Virginia
  • Dutch: Hawks Nest

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lover’s Leap Lookout and Hawk’s Nest Overlook.

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