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Pinnacle Rock State Park

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Location of Pinnacle Rock State Park in West Virginia
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Map showing the location of Pinnacle Rock State Park
Mercer
37°19′16″N 81°17′32″W / 37.32111°N 81.29222°W / 37.32111; -81.29222
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
wvstateparks.com/park/pinnacle-rock-state-park/
state park
Mercer County, West Virginia
Accessibility
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West Virginia University
List of West Virginia state parks
"Pinnacle Rock State Park"


West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
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Charleston
West Virginia
ISBN
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