Allegheny Wildlife Management Area
The Allegheny Wildlife Management Area is located on 6,202 acres (25.1 km2) on two separate tracts of mixed oak-hickory woodlands in western Mineral County along the Allegheny Front. The large land tract of 5,034 acres (2,037.2 ha) is accessible via Pinnacle Road (County Route 4) and Pine Swamp Road (County Route 220/2) four miles (6 km) southwest of Keyser. The smaller tract of 1,168 acres (4.7 km2) is accessed by West Virginia Route 46 and Barnum Road (County Route 46/3) about 6 miles (10 km) north from Elk Garden. The Barnum Road tract consists of old farm fields along the river and the ridgetop, connected by steep slopes.
| Allegheny Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location of Allegheny WMA in West Virginia | |
| Location | Mineral County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°23′45″N 79°4′7″W |
| Area | 6,202 acres (25.10 km2) |
| Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.