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 New River Gorge - Fayetteville, WV Posted by:  Lat34North
N 38° 04.212 W 081° 04.531
17S E 493376 N 4213606
This 3D Map Model is located inside the Canyon Rim visitor’s center for the New River Gorge NP, on US 19 near Fayetteville, WV.
Waymark Code: WMFGGR
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2012
Views: 8
This excellent 3D Map Model provides a wonderful overview of the New River Gorge area. It gives you a since of how deep the gorge is and you can see the gorge and river while viewing the map. The location of the visitor’s center is indicated on the map.
"The New River Gorge National River is a unit of the United States National Park Service designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. Established in 1978, the NPS-protected area stretches for 53 miles (85 km) from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted.
New River Gorge is also home to some of the country's best whitewater rafting. The focus of this rafting is in the New River Gorge from the Cunard put-in to the Fayette Station take-out. The river levels for the New River Gorge and most other major whitewater rivers in the United States can be checked at American Whitewater.
New River Gorge is also one of the most popular climbing areas on the east coast with over 1,400 established rock climbs. The cliffs at "The New" are located just below the rim of the gorge and are made up of a very hard Nuttall sandstone. The rock is very featured, and an abundance of crack and face routes, with occasional large roofs. Almost all climbs are one pitch long and range from 30 to 120 feet (37 m) in height. The majority of the routes in the gorge are for advanced climbers in 5.10-5.12 range of the Yosemite Decimal System with about an equal number of traditional and sport climbs."
Source: Wikipedia New River Gorge National River
More information:
NPS: Canyon Rim Visitor Center
Wikipedia New River Gorge National River
Wikipedia New River Gorge Bridge
Address and Hours Available to the Public:
162 Visitor Center Road
Lansing, WV 25862
Located inside the Canyon Rim visitors center for the New River Gorge NP, on US 19 about 18 miles NE of I-64.
Season and Hours
Year-round: Daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
Admission Fee (if any): no
Interactive Features: no
Website for more information: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:Enjoy taking your photos from varying angles to really show off the intricacies of the 3D Map Model. Please include your impressions of the piece.
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