Ice Mountain Preserve | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Location | Hampshire, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°21′48″N 78°28′01″W / 39.36333°N 78.46694°W |
Area | 149 acres (60 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m)[3] |
Website | Ice Mountain Preserve |
Ice Mountain is a mountain ridge and algific talus slope[4] that is part of a 149-acre (60 ha) preserve near the community of North River Mills in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 2012.[5]
Ice Mountain is protected by The Nature Conservancy and open for visits by small groups of hikers.[2] It is nicknamed "Nature's Ice Box" and "Nature's Refrigerator" owing to its ice vents that release cool air all year long.[2][4]
Year designated: 2012