Cathedral State Park
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| Cathedral State Park | |
| West Virginia State Park National Natural Landmark | |
 Cathedral Trail | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°19′36″N 79°32′17″W / 39.32667°N 79.53806°W |
| Area | 132 acres (53.4 ha) [1] |
| Established | 1942 [2] |
| Owner | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Nearest city | Aurora, West Virginia |
  Location of Cathedral State Park in West Virginia
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| Website: Cathedral State Park | |
Cathedral State Park is the largest virgin timber tract remaining in West Virginia. Located on 132 acres (53 ha)[1] about one mile (1.6 km) east of the town of Aurora, Cathedral is a mixed forest of predominantly eastern hemlock.[3]
The United States National Park Service has designated the park as a National Natural Landmark in 1965.[4]
The park is under significant threat from the hemlock woolly adelgid, which has been detected within 20 miles (32 km) of the park.[5]
Photo gallery
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An Eastern Hemlock in Cathedral State Park
See also
- List of West Virginia state parks
- State park
- List of old growth forests
- List of National Natural Landmarks
- List of National Natural Landmarks in West Virginia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
- ↑ Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.
- ↑ Forests of the Appalachians Project web site, accessed July 22, 2006.
- ↑ Cathedral State Park web site, access July 22, 2006
- ↑ "Trees last stand: Park may be last place to see uncut hemlock forest in state", Charleston Gazette, December 19, 2004, accessed July 22, 2006.
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