Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area, is located immediately north of Ravenswood, West Virginia in Jackson County. Turkey Run WMA is located on 27 acres, consisting of a fishing lake and some small wooded hills around the lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State Wildlife Management Area in Jackson County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Turkey Run Lake Public Fishing Area”, “Turkey Run Public Fishing Area”, and “Turkey Run Wildlife Management Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buffington Island and Ravenswood High School.
Buffington Island
Island
Buffington Island is an island in the Ohio River in Jackson County, West Virginia near the town of Ravenswood, United States, east of Racine, Ohio. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Buffington Island took place on July 19, 1863, just south of the Ohio community of Portland. Buffington Island is situated 1½ miles north of Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Ravenswood High School
School
Ravenswood High School is a public school in Ravenswood, West Virginia. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is operated by the Jackson County School District.
Buffington Island State Memorial
Park
Photo: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buffington Island State Memorial is a park, which is situated 2½ miles north of Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Ravenswood and Ravenswood.
North Ravenswood
Hamlet
North Ravenswood is a neighborhood of Ravenswood in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, and a former unincorporated community. It was formerly named Elford, and had its own post office.
Ravenswood
Town
Photo: Analogue Kid, Public domain.
Ravenswood is a city in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,865 at the 2020 census.
Sherman
Hamlet
Sherman is an unincorporated community in northern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It lies along West Virginia Route 68 north of the city of Ravenswood. Sherman is situated 1½ miles north of Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Categories: wildlife management area of West Virginia and recreation area
- Location: Jackson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9673° or 38° 58′ 2″ northLongitude
-81.76708° or 81° 46′ 2″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
86CWX68M+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 356530139OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turkey Run Lake and North United Methodist Church.
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