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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 [[Hawk's Nest incident]]. |
'''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 [[Hawk's Nest incident]]. |
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The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a CCC ([[Civilian Conservation Corps]]) project.{{fact}} 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 CCC ([[Civilian Conservation Corps]]) 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. |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
Revision as of 20:50, 6 October 2017
Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha)[1] 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.[2] The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the tragic Depression-era Hawk's Nest incident.
The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) project.[citation needed] The park lodge was constructed in the 1960s. 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
- 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.[3] However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.
See also
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
WVSPFacilities
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Crockett, M., "Jewels in our Crown", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. ISBN 1-891852-35-3
- ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006
External links
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- Golf clubs and courses in West Virginia
- Historic districts in Fayette County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Nature centers in West Virginia
- Protected areas established in 1935
- Protected areas of Fayette County, West Virginia
- State parks of West Virginia
- State parks of the Appalachians
- 1935 establishments in West Virginia