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'''Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area''' is a [[national recreation area]] in the [[Monongahela National Forest]] of eastern [[West Virginia]].
'''Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area''' is a [[national recreation area]] in the [[Monongahela National Forest]] of eastern [[West Virginia]].


The National Recreation Area protects three prominent West Virginia landmarks:
The national recreation area protects three prominent West Virginia landmarks:
* [[Spruce Knob]], the highest point in West Virginia (and the highest of the [[Allegheny Mountains]]) with a summit elevation of 4,863 feet (1482 m).
* [[Spruce Knob]], the highest point in West Virginia (and the highest of the [[Allegheny Mountains]]) with a summit elevation of 4,863 feet (1482 m).
* [[Seneca Rocks]], a 900-foot (270 m) high [[quartzite]] [[cliff|crag]] popular with [[rock climbers]].
* [[Seneca Rocks]], a 900-foot (270 m) high [[quartzite]] [[cliff|crag]] popular with [[rock climbers]].
* [[Smoke Hole Canyon]], a canyon along the [[South Branch Potomac River]].
* [[Smoke Hole Canyon]], a canyon along the [[South Branch Potomac River]].


Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area was established by an act of the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] on September 28, 1965 as the first National Recreation Area in a [[United States National Forest]], so it is administered by the [[United States Forest Service|U.S. Forest Service]].
Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area was established by an act of the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] on September 28, 1965, as the first national recreation area in a [[United States National Forest]], so it is administered by the [[U.S. Forest Service]].


==See also==
==See also==
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Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Seneca Rocks in West Virginia
Map showing the location of Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Location of Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area in West Virginia
LocationWest Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38°50′02″N 79°22′04″W / 38.83389°N 79.36778°W / 38.83389; -79.36778
Area100,000 acres (400 km2)[1]
Elevation1,923 ft (586 m)
Established1965-09-28
OperatorMonongahela National Forest
WebsiteSpruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area

Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the Monongahela National Forest of eastern West Virginia.

The national recreation area protects three prominent West Virginia landmarks:

Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on September 28, 1965, as the first national recreation area in a United States National Forest, so it is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Monongahela National Forest: Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, accessed July 23, 2013.

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