Hawk's Nest
Posted by: two-bit Joe
N 38° 07.374 W 081° 07.669
17S E 488796 N 4219458
New River Canyon, 585 feet deep
Waymark Code: WM2JZ4
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2007
Views: 44
Once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall, who came here, 1812. U. S. engineers declare the New River Canyon, 585 feet deep, surpasses the famed Royal Gorge. Tunnel for river makes vast water power here.
Marker Title: Hawk's Nest
Marker Location: US 60 (eastbound) at Hawk's Nest State Park
County or Independent City: Fayette
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Number: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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