Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area | |
| Part of Monongahela National Forest | |
| National Recreation Area | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Grant, Pendleton |
| Location | Seneca Rocks |
| - elevation | 1,923 ft (586.1 m) |
| - coordinates | 38°50′02″N 79°22′04″W / 38.83389°N 79.36778°WCoordinates: 38°50′02″N 79°22′04″W / 38.83389°N 79.36778°W |
| Highest point | Spruce Knob |
| - location | northwest of Circleville |
| - elevation | 4,863 ft (1,482.2 m) |
| - coordinates | 38°41′59″N 79°31′58″W / 38.69972°N 79.53278°W |
| Lowest point | South Branch Potomac River |
| - location | west of Petersburg |
| - elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| - coordinates | 39°00′05″N 79°09′46″W / 39.00139°N 79.16278°W |
| Area | 100,000 acres (40,468.6 ha) [1] |
| Established | 1965-09-28 |
| Management | Monongahela National Forest |
| Owner | US Forest Service |
| Nearest city | Seneca Rocks, West Virginia |
  Location of Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area in West Virginia
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| Website: Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area | |
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area (NRA) located within the Monongahela National Forest of eastern West Virginia, USA.
The National Recreation Area protects three prominent West Virginia landmarks:
- Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia (and the highest of the Allegheny Mountains) with a summit elevation of 4,863 feet (1482 m).
- Seneca Rocks, a 900 foot (270 m) high quartzite crag popular with rock climbers.
- Smoke Hole Canyon, a canyon along the South Branch Potomac River.
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks NRA was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on September 28, 1965 as the first National Recreation Area in a United States National Forest. It is therefore administered by the US Forest Service rather than the National Park Service, as most other National Recreation Areas are.
References
- ↑ Monongahela National Forest: Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, accessed July 23, 2013.
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