Town of Ansted
Town of Ansted is a locality in Fayette, West Virginia. Town of Ansted is situated nearby to the hamlet Gaymont, as well as near Victor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hawks Nest State Park and Mystery Hole.
Hawks Nest State Park
Park
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Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet below.
Mystery Hole
Mystery Hole is located in Ansted, West Virginia, near Hawks Nest State Park and Cathedral Falls in West Virginia. Mystery Hole was founded by Donald Wilson in 1973. Mystery Hole is situated 3½ km west of Town of Ansted.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ansted and Bachman.
Ansted
Village
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Ansted is a town in Fayette County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 1,303 at the 2020 census. It is situated on high bluffs along U.S. Route 60 on a portion of the Midland Trail near Hawks Nest overlooking the New River far below.
Bachman
Hamlet
Bachman is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Bachman is situated 4½ km south of Town of Ansted.
Hawks Nest
Hamlet
Hawk's Nest, the site of Hawks Nest State Park, is a peak on Gauley Mountain in Ansted, West Virginia, United States. The cliffs at this point rise 585 ft above the New River.
Town of Ansted
- Type: Locality with 1,400 residents
- Location: Fayette, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.1357° or 38° 8′ 9″ northLongitude
-81.1037° or 81° 6′ 13″ westPopulation
1,400Elevation
407 metres (1,335 feet)Open location code
86CW4VPW+7GGeoNames ID
7161500
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