Tuscarora State Forest
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Tuscarora State Forest, Pennsylvania | |
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IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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Location: | Cumberland, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry Counties, PA, USA |
Nearest city: | Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
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Area: | 91,165 acres (389 km²) |
Governing body: | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Tuscarora State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #3. The main office is located in Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Tuscarora State Forest contains 91,165 acres (389 km²) in several tracts and is located in Cumberland, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Perry counties.
The forest is named for Tuscarora Mountain, which is within the state forest boundaries. The mountain was named for the Tuscarora, a tribe adopted by the Iroquois Nation and allowed to migrate to this area around 1714.
[edit] Nearby State Parks
Four Pennsylvania State Parks are contained within Tuscarora State Forest:
- Big Spring State Park
- Colonel Denning State Park
- Fowlers Hollow State Park
- Little Buffalo State Park
[edit] Neighboring State Forest Districts
- Bald Eagle State Forest (north)
- Weiser State Forest (east)
- Michaux State Forest (southeast)
- Buchanan State Forest (southwest)
- Rothrock State Forest (west)
[edit] References
- Tuscarora State Forest. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-07-14. 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 2006-07-14. Note: Map showing districts after the July 1, 2005 realignment
Categories: IUCN Category VI | Pennsylvania geography stubs | Protected area stubs | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania state forests | Perry County, Pennsylvania