Huntersville — Rockhounding in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Huntersville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Reported finds include chert nodules. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Huntersville in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pocahontas County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest road
- Possum Hollow Road
- Coordinates
- 38.17945, -79.99018
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Huntersville
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Chert NodulesEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Huntersville.
- Mill PointPocahontas County, West Virginia · 11 mi awayRed Silicified Coral
- HillsboroPocahontas County, West Virginia · 15 mi awayBlue Silicified Coral
- RenickGreenbrier County, West Virginia · 23 mi awayCalcite, Fluorite
- WilliamsburgGreenbrier County, West Virginia · 31 mi awaySilicified Coral, Quartz
- LewisburgGreenbrier County, West Virginia · 35 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- Moss MountainMonroe County, West Virginia · 41 mi awayChert Nodules, Iron, Manganese
- Sugar Grove road cutPendleton County, West Virginia · 42 mi awayChabazite
- FrazerGreenbrier County, West Virginia · 43 mi awayQuartz
Across the state line from Huntersville
Huntersville is close enough to the West Virginia border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Chestnut RidgeBath County, Virginia · 26 mi awayQuartz
- LexingtonRockbridge County, Virginia · 41 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Dolomite
- SpottswoodRockbridge County, Virginia · 42 mi awayQuartz
- Big Mary's CreekRockbridge County, Virginia · 47 mi awayUnakite
- Tye River GapRockbridge County, Virginia · 50 mi awayEpidote, Unakite, Beryl
- Irish CreekRockbridge County, Virginia · 50 mi awayBlue Moonstone, Cassiterite
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More rockhounding in West Virginia
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