Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area
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Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area | |
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area | |
Country | United States |
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State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Elevation | 616 ft (187.8 m) |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 3,836 acres (1,552.4 ha) [1] |
Established | 2014 [2] |
- Dedicated | September 12, 2014 [2] |
Owner | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section |
IUCN category | IV - Habitat/Species government Area |
Nearest city | Albright, West Virginia |
Wikimedia Commons: Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area | |
Website: WVDNR 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
External links
- West Virginia DNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas
- West Virginia Hunting Regulations
- West Virginia Fishing Regulations
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