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.
| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area | |
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  Location of Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°50′02″N 79°22′04″W |
| Area | 100,000 acres (400 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
| Established | 1965-09-28 |
| Operator | Monongahela National Forest |
| Website | Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area |
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 are most other NRAs.
See also
References
- Monongahela National Forest: Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, accessed July 23, 2013.
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