| Ice Mountain Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
  Location of Ice Mountain Preserve in West Virginia | |
| Location | Hampshire, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°21′48″N 78°28′01″W / 39.36333°N 78.46694°W |
| Area | 149 acres (60 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m)[3] |
| Website | Ice Mountain Preserve |
Ice Mountain is a mountain ridge and algific talus slope[4] that is part of a 149-acre (60 ha) preserve near the community of North River Mills in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 2012.[5]
Ice Mountain is protected by The Nature Conservancy and open for visits by small groups of hikers.[2] It is nicknamed "Nature's Ice Box" and "Nature's Refrigerator" owing to its ice vents that release cool air all year long.[2][4]
- ^ "Ice Mountain Preserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ice Mountain Preserve". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ "Ice Mountain". Elevation Query. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Andrews, Kevin M. (2003), A Geological and Geophysical Investigation of Ice Mountain Algific Talus, Hampshire County, West Virginia (PDF)
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
Year designated: 2012