List of waterfalls in West Virginia
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There are about 275 waterfalls in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Surface waterfalls
| Name | Height | Coordinates | USGS Map | GNIS ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Fork Falls | 20 ft (6.1 m) | ????? | Mullins | ????? |
| Blackwater Falls | 57 to 63 ft (17 to 19 m) | 39.113889°N 79.483333°W | Blackwater Falls | 1550380 |
| Brush Creek Falls | 25 ft (7.6 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| Cathedral Falls | 60 ft (18 m) | 38.15444 N 81.1788 W | Gauley Bridge | ????? |
| Douglas Falls | 35 ft (11 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| Elakala Falls (3rd fall) | 40 ft (12 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| Falling Spring Run Falls | 40 ft (12 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| High Falls of Cheat | 15 to 18 ft (4.6 to 5.5 m) | 38.772500°N 79.777222°W | Beverly East | 1551426 |
| Jordan Run Falls | 25 to 30 ft (7.6 to 9.1 m) | 38.994131°N 79.266189°W | Hopeville | 1551612 |
| Kanawha Falls | 15 to 21 ft (4.6 to 6.4 m) | 38.151111°N 81.212222°W | Gauley Bridge | 1556129 |
| Hills Creek Falls (Lower) | 63 to 65 ft (19 to 20 m) | 38.173611°N 80.335000°W | Lobelia | 1551095 |
| Mill Creek Falls | 20 ft (6.1 m) | ????? | Ansted | ????? |
| Pendleton Falls | 20 ft (6.1 m) [fall] 150 ft (46 m) [cascade] | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| Pipestem Falls | 15 ft (4.6 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| Sandstone Falls | 15 to 25 ft (4.6 to 7.6 m) | ????? | Sandstone | ????? |
| Valley Falls | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 39.386735°N 80.087832°W | ????? | ????? |
| Wonder Falls | 15 ft (4.6 m) | 39.496331°N 79.644476°W | ????? | ????? |
Underground waterfalls
Many of the state's subterranean waterfalls far exceed the surface falls in height.
| Name | Height | Coordinates | USGS Map | GNIS ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Falls (Cass Cave)[1][2] | 139 ft (42 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
| Monster Falls (Friars Hole Cave)[3] | 103 to 105 ft (31 to 32 m) | ????? | ????? | ????? |
