Gauley River National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area is a park in Nicholas, West Virginia. Gauley River National Recreation Area is situated nearby to Sweet Falls Rapids, as well as near the peak Panther Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Protected area
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The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Gauley River National Recreation Area is situated 2 miles south of Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leander and Poe.
Leander
Hamlet
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Leander is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Poe
Hamlet
Poe is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Poe is located on West Virginia Route 129, 7 miles southwest of Summersville. The community was named for author Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is situated 2½ miles northeast of Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Keslers Cross Lanes
Hamlet
Kessler's Cross Lanes is an unincorporated community along Route 129 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Just south of Kessler's Cross Lanes is Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park, which is a park of historical interest; a Civil War battle was fought at the site in 1863. Keslers Cross Lanes is situated 3 miles east of Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Nicholas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.22316° or 38° 13′ 23″ northLongitude
-80.99121° or 80° 59′ 28″ westElevation
1,050 feet (320 metres)Open location code
86CX62F5+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 356536886OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arnette Chapel and Sweet Falls Rapids.
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