Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Wood and Ritchie counties, West Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area is located near Parkersburg, West Virginia in Wood and Ritchie counties. Sand Hill WMA is located on 1,987 acres (804 ha) of rugged, hilly oak-hickory woodlands interspersed with timber, oil and gas development sites.[2]
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Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Location | Wood and Ritchie, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°15′23″N 81°16′04″W |
Area | 1,987 acres (8.04 km2)[2] |
Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m)[3] |
Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources |
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The WMA is located on both sides of U.S. Route 50 at the Wood/Ritchie county line, about 12 miles (19 km) east of Parkersburg. Access to the northern section is from old US 50 at the county line. Access to the southern end of the WMA is from Volcano Road off the Mountwood Park exit of US 50.