Blackwater River Canyon

USA / West Virginia / Thomas /

Wild un-roaded gorge carved by the Blackwater River. One of the last such areas remaining on the East Coast, it is now threatened by
logging and second home development. Lobbying efforts to transfer this land to the National Park Service have yet to bear any success.
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Coordinates:   39°5'43"N   79°32'51"W
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