Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve
Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location within Virginia | |
Location | Russell County, Virginia |
Nearest city | Lebanon |
Coordinates | 36°57′32″N 82°03′07″W / 36.959°N 82.052°WCoordinates: 36°57′32″N 82°03′07″W / 36.959°N 82.052°W[1] |
Area | 712 acres (288 ha) |
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/natural_area_preserves/pinnacle.shtml |
Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve is a 712-acre (288 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Russell County, Virginia. At the confluence of the Clinch River and Big Cedar Creek, its centerpiece is the Pinnacle, a dolomite formation rising some 400 feet above the creek. At least nine rare species and two rare natural communities make their home within the boundaries of the preserve.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pinnacle State Nature Preserve". protectedplanet.net.
- ↑ Preserve webpage
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