Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area
Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area, is located about 1 mile north of Reedsville, West Virginia in Preston County. Upper Deckers Creek WMA is located on 56 acres, consisting of two small fishing ponds and surrounding forested rolling hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State Wildlife Management Area in Preston County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Upper Deckers Creek State Wildlife Management Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District and Arthurdale Historic District.
Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District
Ruins
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The Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District is a historic industrial site near the crossroads village of Bretz in Preston County, West Virginia. Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Arthurdale Historic District
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Arthurdale Historic District is a park, which is situated 2 miles south of Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Indian Rocks Dining Hall
Building
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Indian Rocks Dining Hall is a historic building located near Reedsville, Preston County, West Virginia. The dining hall was built in 1928, and 1+1⁄2 stories, with a hip porch on three sides. Indian Rocks Dining Hall is situated 2 miles southeast of Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guseman and Bretz.
Guseman
Hamlet
Guseman is an unincorporated community in Preston County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Bretz
Hamlet
Bretz is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The community most likely has the name of a local family.
Cascade
Hamlet
Cascade is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Cascade is located along West Virginia Route 7, Deckers Creek, and a CSX Railroad line 1.2 miles northwest of Masontown. Cascade is situated 3 miles north of Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Categories: wildlife management area of West Virginia and recreation area
- Location: Preston, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.52314° or 39° 31′ 23″ northLongitude
-79.80089° or 79° 48′ 3″ westElevation
1,703 feet (519 metres)Open location code
87F2G5FX+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 356538663OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Burk and Reedsville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church and Elkins Coal and Coke Company Historic District.
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