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$555,000

Sunset Road , Marlinton, WV 24954 (Pocahontas County)

Size: 219 Acres

Type: Farms, Recreational Land, Residential Land

GRINDSTONE KNOB 219 ACRES FIELD AND FOREST

Grindstone Knob Field and Forest is a 219-acre classic multiple-use parcel located in Pocahontas County WV, recognized as "The Alaska of the East". This forever wild property adjoins the Monongahela National Forest, has 75 acres of meadows and 177 acres of rolling woodland. Grindstone is a "Dark Sky" candidate with little or no light pollution. Notably, Grindstone is located in the Quite Zone surrounding the Greenbank Observatory, home to the worlds premiere single-dish radio telescope.

HIGHLIGHTS

219 acre+/- classic multiple-use parcel located in Pocahontas County WV, the "Birthplace of Five Rivers"

Adjoins the Monongahela National Forest for about one quarter mile

Just 35 minutes to Snowshoe Ski Resort

Located in West Virginia's "Radio Quite Zone". This area offers substantial relief to those suffering from magnetic sensitivity.

Water resources include 3000 +/- feet of blue line strea...

Water resources include 3000 +/- feet of blue line streams, several ephemeral and intermittent streams, and a quarter acre farm pond

144 acres +/- of Appalachian hardwoods and Eastern white pine timber was recently selectively harvested.

75 acres +/- open pasture which would make a nice grazing boundary but currently is being used for soft recreational pursuits

The whole original property was surveyed in October 1997

Property has been closed to the public for many years thus creating a nature sanctuary

Conveying with all timber, surface rights, and mineral rights in title

Long-term wildlife management with experienced forest stewardship

An abundant and diverse wildlife population

Some rock outcrops, moss & lichen covered field stone

Accessed by state-maintained roads

Networked interior trails provide access to nearly every corner of the property

Nearby Greenbrier River is perfect for anglers and water recreation enthusiasts

Long-range views approaching 20 miles

Commercially - operable ground supporting farming, forestry, recreation and future cabin sites

30 minutes to Snowshoe Ski Resort, Cass Scenic Railroad and Seneca State Forest

Varied topography with seasonal streams interspersed with flats and hillsides

Elevations range from 2,574' to over 3,100'

Electric service roadside

Low taxes, low population density, little or no light pollution

Perfect area for watersports, hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding skiing, motorcross

Dark Skies offer Stargazing-Planet Observation, Astrophotography and Star Walking

Birding: The property is an excellent site for birdwatching. Several square miles of forests and fields surround the farm providing a habitat for wood warblers, vireos, thrushes, chats, cuckoos, ovenbirds, and many other forest dwelling birds. The farm pond is attractive to waterfowl.

219 acres +/- sequesters tons of Carbon Dioxide and produces tons of Oxygen

Shopping and city/town amenities, hospitals available in Marlinton 25 minutes, Lewisburg one-hour, White Sulphur Springs 50 minutes and Elkins 90 minutes

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 38.220038(N), -79.945825(W)

Address: Sunset Road, Marlinton, WV 24954. A 911 address is not assigned to a property without structures.

Elevation Range: 2574 ft. to 3166 ft. +/-

Driving Times

Towns

Elkins: 1 hour 35 minutes

Lewisburg: 1 hour 5 minutes

Marlinton: 25 minutes

White Sulphur Springs: 50 minutes

Snowshoe 40 minutes

Airport

Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg: 1 hour 5 minutes

Recreation

Snowshoe Ski Resort 40 minutes

Beartown State Park: 50 minutes

Calvin Price State Forest: 1 hour 10 minutes

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass: 35 minutes

Cranberry Glades Botanical Area: 50 minutes

Cranberry Mountain Nature Center: 45 minutes

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 45 minutes

Greenbank National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Greenbank: 35 minutes

Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs: 50 minutes

Homestead Resort, Hot Springs: 55 minutes

Lake Moomaw: 40 minutes

Seneca State Forest: 40 minutes

Seneca Lake: 25 minutes

Snowshoe Ski Resort: 50 minutes

Watoga State Park: 30 minutes

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Directions

To follow-up with your interest, call the Foxfire Office 304.645.7674.

Near Minnehaha Springs, Pocahontas County, WV

Driving Destination Google Coordinates: 38.220038(N); -79.945825(W)

From Marlinton, WV: 14.4 Miles +/- (25 Minutes +/-)

From the bridge over the river in Marlinton, travel RT 39 East (passing through Huntersville) for 8.9 miles to Minnehaha Springs; turn left onto Route 92 North; travel 3.9 miles; turn left onto Sunset Road; travel 1.7 miles; the property road is on the right.