Rock City Shelter
Rock City Shelter is a shelter in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Rock City Shelter is situated nearby to Riverside Spot, as well as near Coopers Rock State Forest Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henry Clay Furnace and Coopers Rock State Forest.
Henry Clay Furnace
Archaeological site
Photo: Masneyb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Henry Clay Furnace is an historic iron furnace located in Cooper's Rock State Forest near Cheat Neck, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built between 1834 and 1836 by Leonard Lamb. Henry Clay Furnace is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Rock City Shelter.
Coopers Rock State Forest
Forest
Coopers Rock State Forest is a 12,747-acre state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River, a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern United States. Coopers Rock State Forest is situated 2 miles northeast of Rock City Shelter.
West Virginia Botanic Garden
Park
The West Virginia Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and is the only botanical garden in the state of West Virginia. West Virginia Botanic Garden is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rock City Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tyrone and Cheat Lake.
Tyrone
Locality
Tyrone is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Tyrone is situated 2 miles west of Rock City Shelter.
Cheat Lake
Village
Cheat Lake is a census-designated place in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, surrounding the Cheat Lake reservoir. The population was 9,930 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Morgantown metropolitan area. Cheat Lake is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rock City Shelter.
Cheat Neck
Locality
Cheat Neck is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Cheat Neck is situated 3 miles north of Rock City Shelter.
Rock City Shelter
- Type: Shelter
- Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.64152° or 39° 38′ 30″ northLongitude
-79.82428° or 79° 49′ 27″ westOpen location code
87F2J5RG+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3119444536OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelter
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Spot and Coopers Rock State Forest Playground.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Shelter #3 and Gift Shop and Concessions.
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