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'''Hawks Nest State Park''' is located on {{convert|370|acre}}<ref name=WVSPFacilities /> in [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette County]] near [[Ansted, West Virginia]]. The park's clifftop overlook along [[U.S. Route 60 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 60]] provides a scenic vista of the [[New River (Kanawha River)|New River]], some 750 feet (230 m) below.<ref>Crockett, M., "''Jewels in our Crown''", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. {{ISBN|1-891852-35-3}}</ref> The [[hydro-electric]] project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the tragic [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era [[Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster]].
'''Hawks Nest State Park''' is located on {{convert|370|acre}}<ref name=WVSPFacilities /> in [[Fayette County, West Virginia|Fayette County]] near [[Ansted, West Virginia]]. The park's clifftop overlook along [[U.S. Route 60 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 60]] provides a scenic vista of the [[New River (Kanawha River)|New River]], some 750 feet (230 m) below.<ref>Crockett, M., "''Jewels in our Crown''", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. {{ISBN|1-891852-35-3}}</ref> The [[hydro-electric]] project tunnel that passes underneath nearby [[Gauley Mountain]] was the scene of the [[Great Depression|Depression]]-era [[Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster]].


The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] (CCC) project.{{fact|date=October 2017}} The park lodge was constructed in the 1960s. The park's lodge and aerial [[Gondola lift|gondola]] to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.
The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] (CCC) project.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} The park lodge was constructed in 1967 by [[The Architects Collaborative]] (TAC). The park's lodge and aerial [[Gondola lift|gondola]] to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.


==Features==
==Features==
* 31 room lodge
* 31 room lodge
* Restaurant
* Restaurant
* Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore
* Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore (currently not in operation)
* Swimming pool
* Swimming pool
* Hiking trails
* Hiking trails
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster]]
*[[Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster]]
{{Portal|West Virginia}}
*[[List of West Virginia state parks]]
*[[List of West Virginia state parks]]
*[[State park]]
*[[State park]]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Hawks Nest State Park}}
{{commons category|Hawks Nest State Park}}
* {{Official site|https://wvstateparks.com/park/hawks-nest-state-park/}}
* {{Official website|https://wvstateparks.com/park/hawks-nest-state-park/}}


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Revision as of 22:18, 1 August 2023

Hawks Nest State Park
New River from Hawks Nest
Map showing the location of Hawks Nest State Park
Map showing the location of Hawks Nest State Park
Location of Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia
StandortFayette, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°07′21″N 81°07′40″W / 38.12250°N 81.12778°W / 38.12250; -81.12778
Area370 acres (150 ha)[2]
Elevation1,257 ft (383 m)
Established1935[3]
Governing bodyWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/hawks-nest-state-park/

Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha)[2] in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet (230 m) below.[4] The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the Depression-era Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster.

The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project.[citation needed] The park lodge was constructed in 1967 by The Architects Collaborative (TAC). The park's lodge and aerial gondola to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.

Eigenschaften

  • 31 room lodge
  • Restaurant
  • Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore (currently not in operation)
  • Swimming pool
  • Hiking trails
  • Picnic area
  • Gift shop
  • River Nature Center
  • Hawks Nest Rail Trail (1.8 mile)

Zugänglichkeit

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the park lodge and facilities to be generally accessible.[5] However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hawks Nest State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008 Archived February 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.
  4. ^ Crockett, M., "Jewels in our Crown", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. ISBN 1-891852-35-3
  5. ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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