Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area | |
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Location | West Virginia, U.S. |
Coordinates | 38°50′02″N 79°22′04″W / 38.83389°N 79.36778°W / 38.83389; -79.36778 |
Area | 100,000 acres (400 km2) |
Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
Established | 1965-09-28 |
Operator | Monongahela National Forest |
Website | Spruce 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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