Bluestone National Scenic River
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Bluestone National Scenic River is a protected river corridor in southern West Virginia known for its rugged Appalachian gorge scenery, diverse wildlife, and opportunities for hiking, fishing, and paddling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Scenic River
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ river corridor ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Bluestone State Park
ⓘ
Pipestem Resort State Park ⓘ
surface form:
Pipestem Resort State Park aerial tramway (seasonal)
|
| adjacentTo |
Bluestone State Park
ⓘ
Pipestem Resort State Park ⓘ |
| area | approximately 2,000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental to humid subtropical transition ⓘ |
| contains |
Bluestone River
ⓘ
surface form:
Bluestone River gorge
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Mercer County
ⓘ
Summers County ⓘ |
| designation | National Scenic River ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | Appalachian hardwood forest ⓘ |
| established | October 26, 1988 ⓘ |
| followsRiver | Bluestone River ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| habitat | riparian habitat ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse wildlife
ⓘ
fishing opportunities ⓘ hiking opportunities ⓘ paddling opportunities ⓘ remote backcountry character ⓘ rugged Appalachian gorge scenery ⓘ |
| length | approximately 10.5 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInPhysiographicProvince | Appalachian Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Hinton, West Virginia
ⓘ
Princeton, West Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
remote, undeveloped river corridor
ⓘ
rocky river shoals and rapids ⓘ steep forested slopes ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park System
|
| partOfWatershed |
New River
ⓘ
surface form:
New River watershed
|
| recreationActivity |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting (in season, under state regulations) ⓘ kayaking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| riverMouthNearby | confluence of Bluestone River and New River ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
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