New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Amherstdale
A day out from Amherstdale: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 38 mi away
A typical year brings about 2M visitors to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. None of our places to visit is inside Amherstdale; 2 are within 40 miles. They include a national preserve and a museum. Make a day of it at Camden Park, 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 38 mi east
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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The map
The layout
Furthest out is New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, at 38 mi.
Orange: Amherstdale. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
Each of the 16 is within 60 miles.
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4Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
5The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
6Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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10Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
11Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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13U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
14East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Amherstdale → · Amherstdale’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0
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