New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Glasgow
The nearest draw to Glasgow: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 17 mi away
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve welcomes about 2M visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Glasgow; 7 are within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Further out, Huntington Museum of Art is 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 17 mi southeast
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 things are
Most of the 7 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Glasgow. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
You will find all 14 within 60 miles.
2Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
3The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
4Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
5Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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8Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
9Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14Ranked 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 · 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 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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