Hughes River Wildlife Management Area information

Hughes River Wildlife Management Area
Hughes River Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
	Panfish, such as this bluegill (OLepomis macrochirus) may be found in the Hughes River WMA
	Location of Hughes River Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Location	West Virginia, United States
Coordinates	39°08′30″N 81°23′32″W / 39.14167°N 81.39222°W
Area	10,000 acres (40 km2)
Elevation	625 ft (191 m)
Operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Hughes River Wildlife Management Area is located in Wirt County and Ritchie County near Parkersburg, West Virginia. Located on 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) that border both the Little Kanawha River and the Hughes River. The WMA terrain varies from river bottom to steep hillsides covered with second growth oak-hickory hardwood stands and younger pine-hardwood woodlots.^[2]

To reach the Hughes River WMA from Parkersburg follow West Virginia Route 47 east about 15 miles (24 km) to the Wirt County and Ritchie County line. The Hughes River WMA is located on both sides of the road at the Wirt/Ritchie county line.

^ "Hughes River Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Hughes River WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Horse Creek WMA, retrieved October 31, 2008

[IUCN1-1] "Hughes River Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

[CRLWMA-2] "Hughes River WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-11-02.

[3] Acme Mapper 2.0, Horse Creek WMA, retrieved October 31, 2008

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Hughes River Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)^[1]
Panfish, such as this bluegill (OLepomis macrochirus) may be found in the Hughes River WMA
Location of Hughes River Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
Location	West Virginia, United States
Coordinates	39°08′30″N 81°23′32″W / 39.14167°N 81.39222°W / 39.14167; -81.39222
Area	10,000 acres (40 km²)^[2]
Elevation	625 ft (191 m)^[3]
Operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources