Iron Ring Rapids
Iron Ring Rapids is a rapids in Fayette, West Virginia. Iron Ring Rapids is situated nearby to the hamlet Nicholas Gap, as well as near Mason Branch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park and Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
Park
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Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an American Civil War battle site that commemorates the Battle of Carnifex Ferry. It is located on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon near Summersville, a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is situated 1½ miles east of Iron Ring Rapids.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Protected area
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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. Gauley River National Recreation Area is situated 2 miles west of Iron Ring Rapids.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leander and Keslers Cross Lanes.
Leander
Hamlet
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Leander is situated 2½ miles west of Iron Ring Rapids.
Keslers Cross Lanes
Hamlet
Kessler's Cross Lanes is an unincorporated community along Route 129 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Just south of Kessler's Cross Lanes is Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park, which is a park of historical interest; a Civil War battle was fought at the site in 1863. Keslers Cross Lanes is situated 3 miles northeast of Iron Ring Rapids.
Poe
Hamlet
Poe is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Poe is located on West Virginia Route 129, 7 miles southwest of Summersville. The community was named for author Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is situated 3½ miles north of Iron Ring Rapids.
Iron Ring Rapids
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.20196° or 38° 12′ 7″ northLongitude
-80.96595° or 80° 57′ 57″ westElevation
1,135 feet (346 metres)Open location code
86CX622M+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 356538429OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapidsGeoNames ID
4809902
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