New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near West Dunbar
38 mi from West Dunbar, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve leads the list
Around 2M people visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve each year. All of it lies outside: 7 places within 40 miles, none inside West Dunbar. The mix takes in 4 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Set 47 mi out, Wayne National Forest makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 38 mi southeast
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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Where to go
Furthest out is Museum of Radio and Technology, at 39 mi.
Orange: West Dunbar. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Each of the 15 is within 60 miles.
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3McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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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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11Gauley 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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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, 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 · 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 · 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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