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'''Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area''' is a [[U.S. National Recreation Area]] (NRA) located within the [[Monongahela National Forest]] of eastern [[West Virginia]], USA. |
'''Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area''' is a [[U.S. National Recreation Area]] (NRA) located within the [[Monongahela National Forest]] of eastern [[West Virginia]], USA. |
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The NRA protects two 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), and [[Seneca Rocks]], a 900 foot (270 m) high [[quartzite]] [[crag]] popular with [[rock climbers]]. |
The NRA protects two 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), and [[Seneca Rocks]], a 900 foot (270 m) high [[quartzite]] [[crag]] popular with [[rock climbers]]. |
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Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks NRA 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]]. It is therefore administered by the [[US Forest Service]] rather than the [[National Park Service]], as most other National Recreation Areas are. |
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks NRA 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]]. It is therefore administered by the [[US Forest Service]] rather than the [[National Park Service]], as most other National Recreation Areas are. |
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Revision as of 20:59, 30 December 2008
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area (NRA) located within the Monongahela National Forest of eastern West Virginia, USA.
The NRA protects two 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), and Seneca Rocks, a 900 foot (270 m) high quartzite crag popular with rock climbers.
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks NRA 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. It is therefore administered by the US Forest Service rather than the National Park Service, as most other National Recreation Areas are.
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