Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, is located near Pax, West Virginia in Fayette county. Located on 3,201 acres land that varies from wetlands to steeply forested woodlands, the Pleasant Creek WMA rises to an elevation of 1,600 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State Wildlife Management Area in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Plum Orchard Hunting and Fishing Area”, “Plum Orchard Lake State Wildlife Management Area”, and “Plum Orchard Public Hunting and Fishing Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plum Orchard Lake.
Plum Orchard Lake
Lake
Plum Orchard Lake is a 202-acre reservoir in the Plum Orchard Wildlife Management Area in Fayette County, West Virginia. The reservoir is the result of an impoundment on Plum Orchard Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dothan and Carlisle.
Dothan
Hamlet
Dothan is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Dothan is located on West Virginia Route 612, 4 miles west of Oak Hill. Dothan is situated 2 miles north of Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Carlisle
Hamlet
Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Carlisle is located on West Virginia Route 612, 2 miles southwest of Oak Hill. Carlisle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Lively
Hamlet
Lively is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The community most likely was named after Joseph Lively, a pioneer settler. Lively is situated 2½ miles west of Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Categories: wildlife management area of West Virginia and recreation area
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.93983° or 37° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
-81.21288° or 81° 12′ 46″ westElevation
1,949 feet (594 metres)Open location code
869WWQQP+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 356520324OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Packs Branch and Wingrove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haystack Mountain and Dothan Post Office.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area”. Photo: Brian.gratwicke, CC BY 2.5.