Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Location | Brooke, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 40°17′34″N 80°31′26″W / 40.29278°N 80.52389°W |
Area | 2,078 acres (8.41 km2)[2] |
Elevation | 805 ft (245 m)[3] |
Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area, named after Cross Creek which flows through its southern part,[4] is located on 630 acres (250 ha) in Brooke County near Wellsburg, West Virginia.[2] Mixed hardwoods cover most of the former strip mine site.[2] The rolling terrain is punctuated with a few highwalls and ponds. Cross Creek WMA can be reached by State Route 7 about 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Wellsburg.