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Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area

Coordinates: 39°37′45″N 79°46′36″W / 39.62917°N 79.77667°W / 39.62917; -79.77667
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Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Cheat River with Snake Hill WMA on the right hillside.
Map showing the location of Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area
Location of Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationWest Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°37′45″N 79°46′36″W / 39.62917°N 79.77667°W / 39.62917; -79.77667
Area3,092 acres (12.51 km2)[2]
Elevation1,634 ft (498 m)
WebsiteWVDNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas

The Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area is a hill area covering 3,092 acres (1,251 ha)[2] along the Cheat canyon (78.3-mile-long) in Monongalia and Preston Counties, West Virginia. The wildlife management area mostly lies directly south of Coopers Rock State Forest, protecting the southern side of Cheat Canyon. The canyon has been the object of controversy as environmental activists contended with timber and development interests over the years of its preservation status.

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References

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  1. ^ "Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b WVDNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas, Accessed March 31, 2008
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