List of National Natural Landmarks in West Virginia

List of National Natural Landmarks in West Virginia

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Name	Image	Date	Location	County	Ownership	Description

1	Big Run Bog	1974	Tucker	Federal	Located within the Monongahela National Forest, contains a high-altitude northern spruce bog.

2	Blister Run Swamp	-	1974	Pocahontas	Federal	A high-altitude balsam fir swamp located in Monongahela National Forest.

3	Canaan Valley	-	1974	39°07′36″N 79°22′41″W / 39.126667°N 79.378056°W	Tucker	Federal	Protects a boreal forest. Located in Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

4	Cathedral State Park	-	1965	39°19′36″N 79°32′17″W / 39.326667°N 79.538056°W	Preston	State	Features a cool, dense hemlock forest.

5	Cranberry Glades Botanical Area	-	1974	38°12′11″N 80°15′59″W / 38.203056°N 80.266389°W	Pocahontas	Federal	A bog forest, shrub thicket, and open glade in Monongahela National Forest.

6	Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary	Cranesville Swamp	1964	39°31′53″N 79°28′55″W / 39.531389°N 79.481944°W	Preston	Private	A natural bowl where cool, moist conditions yield plant and animal communities more common in northern latitudes. Extends into, and primarily located in, Garrett County, Maryland.

7	Fisher Spring Run Bog	1974	Grant	Federal	Contains a spruce bog. Located in Monongahela National Forest.

8	Gaudineer Scenic Area	-	1974	38°37′41″N 79°50′33″W / 38.628056°N 79.8425°W	Randolph, Pocahontas	Federal	A virgin red spruce forest in Monongahela National Forest.

9	Germany Valley Karst Area	-	1973	38°45′54″N 79°23′24″W / 38.765°N 79.39°W	Pendleton	Mixed - federal, private	A unique intermountain karst area.

10	Greenville Saltpeter Cave	1973	Monroe	Private	Protects the largest saltpeter cave in the state.

11	Ice Mountain	2012	39°21′48″N 78°28′01″W / 39.363333°N 78.466944°W	Hampshire	Private	Supports a rich collection of boreal vascular plants. Operated by The Nature Conservancy.

12	Lost World Caverns	-	1973	37°49′57″N 80°26′49″W / 37.8326°N 80.4469°W	Greenbrier	Private	Cave contains pedestal-like stalagmites.

13	Organ Cave System	-	1973	37°43′05″N 80°26′13″W / 37.718056°N 80.436944°W	Greenbrier	Private	Largest cave in West Virginia.

14	Shavers Mountain Spruce-Hemlock Stand	1974	Randolph	Federal	An old-growth stand of red spruce and hemlock trees. Part of Monongahela National Forest.

15	Sinnett-Thorn Mountain Cave System	1973	Pendleton	Private	Cave system with waterfalls and deep pits.

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The Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary, which lies mostly within Garrett County, Maryland but also extends into Preston County, West Virginia.
Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary, which lies mostly within Garrett County, Maryland but also extends into Preston County, West Virginia.
Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary is one of the National Natural Landmarks within Garrett County, Maryland in West Virginia.

final_sentence: The Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary, which lies mostly within Garrett County, Maryland but also extends into Preston County, West Virginia.
final_sentence: Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary, which lies mostly within Garrett County, Maryland but also extends into Preston County, West Virginia.
final_sentence: Cranesville Swamp Nature Sanctuary is one of the National Natural Landmarks within Garrett County, Maryland in West Virginia.