Buckhannon is a city of 5,725 people in West Virginia, and the only incorporated community in Upshur County. It was established in 1816 and named for Buckongahelas, a Native American chief of the Lenni-Lenape tribe who often hunted around the area, and whose name was often mispronounced by English settlers as "Buckongehanon".
38.857366-80.3153691West Virginia Wildlife Center,163 Wildlife Road, French Creek(Route 20, 12 miles south of Buckhannon),☏ +1 304-924-6211.Open daily from 9AM-5PM.A modern zoological facility displaying native and introduced state wildlife, with a 1.25-mile interpretive trail through a mature hardwood forest.
39.039763-80.0676262Audra State Park,8397 Audra Park Rd(near the town of Audra).Has a lively creek and a boardwalk that enters a passage below a sandstone overhang called Audra Cave.(updated Jul 2024)
West Virginia Strawberry Festival,☏ +1 304-472-9036.Downtown Buckhannon. Held the third week in May since 1936. Parades, a carnival, fireworks, helicopter rides, arts and crafts exhibits, quilt show, photography show, souvenir shop, band competition, car show, live entertainment, a strawberry auction and a sweetest berry contest.
38.990009-80.2222343West Virginia Wesleyan College,59 College Avenue,☏ +1 304-473-8000.A liberal arts university founded in 1890, with 36 academic majors including biology, business, education, political science and psychology.(updated Jul 2024)
38.994855-80.234512Colonial Motel,24 N Kanawha Street,☏ +1 304 472-3000.14 hotel rooms, 21 motel unites, and 3 efficiency suites. Built in the early 1900's and known locally for its friendly atmosphere.$35-50.