Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area, is located about 7 miles south of Franklin, West Virginia in Pendleton County. Thorn Creek WMA is located on 528 acres of steep terrain along hills above Thorn Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ananias Pitsenbarger Farm.
Ananias Pitsenbarger Farm
Historic site
Photo: Teresamunn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ananias Pitsenbarger Farm is an historic home and farm complex located in the unincorporated community of Dahmer, near Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. Ananias Pitsenbarger Farm is situated 2 miles east of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahmer and Mitchell.
Dahmer
Hamlet
Dahmer is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Established in 1896, Dahmer is the only place in the United States bearing this name. Dahmer is situated 1½ miles east of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Mitchell
Hamlet
Mitchell is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. Mitchell is situated 2½ miles south of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Moatstown
Hamlet
Moatstown is an incorporated community located in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. It is the home to one of the founding families, Moats, in West Virginia. Moatstown is situated 3 miles southwest of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Type: Park
- Description: State Wildlife Management Area in Pendleton County, West Virginia
- Categories: wildlife management area of West Virginia and recreation area
- Location: Pendleton, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.57401° or 38° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
-79.35643° or 79° 21′ 23″ westElevation
2,306 feet (703 metres)Open location code
87C2HJFV+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 356538854OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area”
- French: “Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area”
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Explore places such as Oak Grove and Zigler.
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Highlights include Neds Mountain and Flint Knob.
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