New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Nitro
Nothing in Nitro itself: Camden Park is 39 mi away
Each year, some 214K people go to Gauley River National Recreation Area. None of our places to visit is inside Nitro; 8 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums, a theme park and a park & preserve. Drive 42 mi to reach New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 42 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
What’s around Nitro
The 8 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: Nitro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
15 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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4McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
5Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
6The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
7Huntington 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.
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14Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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 · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · 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 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0
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