Sweet Falls Rapids
Sweet Falls Rapids is a rapids in Fayette, West Virginia. Sweet Falls Rapids is situated nearby to the hamlet Mason Branch, as well as near Vinton.| 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 2 miles east of Sweet Falls 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 2½ miles southwest of Sweet Falls Rapids.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keslers Cross Lanes and Poe.
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 2½ miles northeast of Sweet Falls 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 2½ miles north of Sweet Falls Rapids.
Leander
Hamlet
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Leander is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sweet Falls Rapids.
Sweet Falls Rapids
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.21632° or 38° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
-80.97123° or 80° 58′ 16″ westElevation
1,089 feet (332 metres)Open location code
86CX628H+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 356538430OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapidsGeoNames ID
4824164
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