Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Rainelle
Close to Rainelle: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and more
Rainelle has 18 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units and 1 ski area. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve sees about 2M visitors a year. Further out, Appalachian Trail is 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
48 mi
Appalachian Trail
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 48 mi southeast
Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
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The map
Places on the map
The farthest of them, Project Greek Island, is 28 mi out.
Orange: Rainelle. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
All of it lies within 60 miles: 18 places.
2New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
3Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
4Lane Stadium
American football stadium on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, US.
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6Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
7Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
8The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
10Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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13Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
14Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rainelle → · Rainelle’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · 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 · Glencoe Museum: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hahn Horticulture Garden: Kim Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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