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Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area
| Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 American Coot (Fulica americana) may be found in the Cross Creek WMA | |
  Location of Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| 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.
- ^ "Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Cross Creek WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Cross Creek Road in Cross Creek WMA, retrieved August 26, 2008
- ^ "Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. February 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
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