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Calvin Price State Forest is a 9,482-acre (38 km 2) state forest in eastern Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties, West Virginia. [1] The forest is the newest in West Virginia's system, having been mostly purchased in 1953 from New River Lumber Company. [2] The forest is named for Marlinton newspaper editor, Calvin W. Price.
West Virginia State Forests [1] Forest County Area Accommodations Historical Interest Swimming Gift Shop Lakes Boat Rentals Acres Hectares Cabins Camping Cabwaylingo: Wayne: 8,125 [1] 3,288 14 21 Calvin Price: Greenbrier Pocahontas: 9,482 [1] 3,837 Camp Creek: Mercer: 5,397 [1] 2,184 Coopers Rock: Monongalia Preston: 12,747 [2] 5,159 50 [3 ...
Initially developed as a state forest in 1926. One of West Virginia's first CCC camps was established here in 1933. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it contains the 11-acre (4 ha) Watoga Lake. A historic district containing the park's 103 CCC resources is listed on the NRHP. [124] [196] [198] [199] Watters Smith Memorial
The Allegheny Front in West Virginia lies in Mineral County and includes the highest point in the county. Known as "the Pinnacle", it is 3,104 feet (946 m) above sea level. From the abandoned fire tower four states are visible, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. The Allegheny Front is the largest mountain in the county; on the ...
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,463. [1] Its county seat is Hamlin. [2] The county was created in 1867 and named for Abraham Lincoln. [3] Lincoln County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Kimberly is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Armstrong Creek shortly before it enters the Kanawha River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287. [2] It is in zip code 25118. [3]
Ritchie County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,444. [1] Its county seat is Harrisville. [2] The county was created in 1843 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Richmond newspaper publisher Thomas Ritchie. [3]
Prince is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116. [2] Located at an altitude of 1,263 feet (385 m), [3] it is served by an Amtrak station. [4] The community was named after William Prince, an early settler. [5]