| McClintic Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
  Location of McClintic Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°54′37″N 82°04′10″W / 38.91028°N 82.06944°W |
| Area | 3,655 acres (14.79 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 585 ft (178 m)[3] |
| Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources |
The Clifton F. McClintic Wildlife Management Area, known locally as "the TNT area",[4] is a naturalized area located in Mason County about 5 miles (8 km) north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Located on 3,655 acres (1,479 ha) of former wartime industrial land, the WMA is occupied by farmland, woodlands, and wetlands encompassing 31 ponds.[2] The area still contains stored explosives.[5]
In the late 1960s, the area was the location of supposed sightings of a paranormal Mothman creature.[6]
- ^ "McClintic Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "McClintic WMA page". West Virginia DNR website. WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, McClintic WMA, retrieved November 13, 2008
- ^ "TNT area photos". The Mothman Museum. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ UPDATE: Munitions Risk Closes Part of Wildlife Area Again Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 9 February 2012)]
- ^ Coleman, Loren (1 December 2001). Mothman and Other Curious Encounters. Cosimo, Inc. ISBN 978-1-931044-34-9. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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