| Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Entrance sign for Green Bottom WMA | |
  Location of Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°35′19″N 82°14′37″W / 38.58861°N 82.24361°W |
| Area | 1,096 acres (4.44 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 540 ft (160 m)[3] |
| Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area is located on former plantation lands of U.S. Congressman and Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins.[4] The 1,096 acres (444 ha) in Cabell County and Mason County are located along the banks of the Ohio River about 16 miles (26 km) north of Huntington, West Virginia.[2] The Green Bottom WMA land is a mixture of farmland, mixed hardwood forest, wetlands, and open water.[5] The Jenkins Plantation Museum is located on Corps of Engineers land adjacent to the WMA. The museum is located in the original 1835 Green Bottom Plantation House, and is operated by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.[5]
- ^ "Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Green Bottom WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Green Bottom WMA, retrieved October, 2008
- ^ Flora Smith Johnson (July 1947). "The Civil War Record of Albert Gallatin Jenkins, C. S. A." West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ a b Mark Damian Duda. "FIELD TRIP: Green Bottom Wildlife Management Area". West Virginia Wildlife Magazine. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-10-12.