Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

Location within Virginia

Location Russell County, Virginia
Nearest city Lebanon
Coordinates 36°57′32″N 82°03′07″W / 36.959°N 82.052°W / 36.959; -82.052Coordinates: 36°57′32″N 82°03′07″W / 36.959°N 82.052°W / 36.959; -82.052[1]
Area 712 acres (288 ha)
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/natural_area_preserves/pinnacle.shtml

Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve is a 712-acre (288 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Russell County, Virginia. At the confluence of the Clinch River and Big Cedar Creek, its centerpiece is the Pinnacle, a dolomite formation rising some 400 feet above the creek. At least nine rare species and two rare natural communities make their home within the boundaries of the preserve.[2]

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