New River Gorge, West Virginia

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The New River Gorge National River is a unit of the United States National Park Service designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. Established in 1978, the NPS-protected area stretches for 53 miles (85 km) from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_Gorge_National_River

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On This Day in West Virginia History... October 22, 2012 

The New River Gorge Bridge was dedicated on October 22, 1977.

The New River Gorge Bridge was dedicated on October 22, 1977.

http://www.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/1022.html

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