Pedlar Hills Natural Area Preserve

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

Location within Virginia

Location Montgomery County, Virginia
Nearest city Blacksburg
Coordinates 37°13′10″N 80°14′24″W / 37.2195°N 80.24°W / 37.2195; -80.24Coordinates: 37°13′10″N 80°14′24″W / 37.2195°N 80.24°W / 37.2195; -80.24[1]
Area 646 acres (261 ha)
Official website

Pedlars Hill Natural Area Preserve is a 646-acre (261 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Montgomery County, Virginia. Rising over the South Fork of the Roanoke River, it supports numerous rare plants and natural communities, including a dolomite barren. Among the species found within the preserve are tall gay-feather and Addison's leatherflower, the latter endemic to Virginia.[2]

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