New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Dixie
From Dixie, 10 mi to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Yearly visitors to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve number about 2M. The town has no place on our list of its own; 7 are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site, among others. A longer outing takes you to Project Greek Island, 58 mi off.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
10 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 10 mi south
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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The map
Where they are
To the south is where most of the 7 lie.
Orange: Dixie. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
These 12 are all within 60 miles.
2Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
3Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
4The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
5Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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9Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
10Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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12Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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