| Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 View of the northern half of Canaan Valley from atop Harmon Knob in 2015 | |
  Location of Canaan Valley NWR in West Virginia | |
| Location | Tucker, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°06′05″N 79°23′20″W / 39.10139°N 79.38889°W[1] |
| Area | 16,613.44 acres (67.2322 km2)[2][3] |
| Elevation | 3,284 ft (1,001 m)[1] |
| Established | July 11, 1994[4]: Sum-1 |
| Website | Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge |
The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (CVNWR) in Tucker County, West Virginia, was the 500th National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to be established in the United States. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
- ^ a b "Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 13, 1996. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ "National Wildlife Refuges - Acres by State and Unit" (PDF). US Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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