Rothrock State Forest
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| Rothrock State Forest, Pennsylvania | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Location: | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest city: | State College, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 215,500 acres (872 km²) (before realignment) |
| Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Rothrock State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #5. The main offices are located in Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Rothrock State Forest is located in Centre, Huntingdon, and Mifflin Counties.
State College, home of Penn State University is only a few miles many of the entrances of Rothrock, leading to high utilization of the forest by students and staff of the university. Rothrock shares a common border on its eastern portion with Bald Eagle State Forest and is just north of areas of Tuscarora State Forest.
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[edit] History
The name Rothrock comes from Dr. Joseph Trimbel Rothrock. He is recognized as the Father of Forestry in Pennsylvania. In 1895, Dr. Rothrock was appointed the first forestry commissioner to lead the newly-formed Division of Forestry in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Two of his major accomplishments as commissioner were his land acquisition program and the creation of a forest academy to train foresters for state service.
[edit] Neighboring State Forest Districts
- Sproul State Forest (north)
- Bald Eagle State Forest (northeast)
- Tuscarora State Forest (east)
- Buchanan State Forest (south)
- Gallitzin State Forest (west)
- Moshannon State Forest (northwest)
[edit] Nearby State Parks
Four PA State Parks are located within Rothrock State Forest:
- Greenwood Furnace State Park
- Penn Roosevelt State Park
- Trough Creek State Park
- Whipple Dam State Park
[edit] Events
Various events are held in Rothrock each year including the Wilderness 101, a 101 mile mountain bike race, and the Tussey MountainBack 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon. In 2005 the Single Speed World Championship race was held in Rothrcok.
[edit] 2006 Fire
On May 1, 2006, a large fire was started in Rothrock State Forest. As of May 2nd, more than 100 acres have burnt and the fire is still burning. Local newspaper coverage
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Rothrock State Forest. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-25. Note: As of July 2006, this web page has not been updated to reflect the Pennsylvania State Forest Districts realignment.
- State Forest Districts. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-25. Note: Map showing districts after the July 1, 2005 realignment
- Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
[edit] External link
- Landscape Photography of Rothrock State Forest. Retrieved on 2006-08-25.
