Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area

Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
Location of Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationPreston, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°35′48″N 79°44′55″W / 39.59667°N 79.74861°W / 39.59667; -79.74861
Area3,836 acres (15.52 km2)[1]
Elevation616 ft (188 m)
Established2014[2]
WebsiteWVDNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas

Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area is located on 3,836 acres (1,552 ha)[1] northwest of Albright in Preston County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered on the Cheat River canyon.

Cheat Canyon WMA was purchased at a cost of over $7 million in 2014. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin dedicated the area on September 12, 2014.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "DNR Acquires Two New Wildlife Management Areas in Preston County". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Cheat Canyon is West Virginia's Newest Conserved Natural Area". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.


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