Laurel Mountain State Park

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Laurel Mountain State Park
Pennsylvania State Park
Location of Laurel Mountain State Park in Pennsylvania
Location of Laurel Mountain State Park in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Somerset, Westmoreland
Townships Jenner, Ligonier
Location [1]
 - coordinates 40°09′53″N 79°09′54″W / 40.16472, -79.165Coordinates: 40°09′53″N 79°09′54″W / 40.16472, -79.165
 - elevation 2,723 ft (830 m) [1]
Area 493 acres (199.5 ha)
Founded 1964
Managed by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Nearest city Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Website : Laurel Mountain State Park

Laurel Mountain State Park is a 493-acre (2.00 km²) Pennsylvania State Park in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County and Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States. This state park is a ski resort that closed for business in 2005.[2]

The park was opened as a private ski area in 1939 by General Richard K. Mellon and the Rolling Rock brewery from nearby Latrobe. It was one of first ski areas in Pennsylvania and although World War II caused the ski resort to be temporarily closed, in the years following the war, it was the "Ski Capital of Pennsylvania". General Mellon leased the land to the state in 1963 and gave it to the state in 1964, when it officially became "Laurel Mountain State Park". Laurel Mountain State Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of U.S. Route 30 near Jennerstown. Several communications and broadcast towers are located on the top of Laurel Mountain, which services the eastern Pittsburgh area and Greater Johnstown.[2]

[edit] Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Laurel Mountain State Park:[3][4][5][6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Laurel Mountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (August 2, 1979). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  2. ^ a b Laurel Mountain State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
  3. ^ Michels, Chris (1997). "Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  4. ^ Map Reference for Laurel Mountain State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. 2007 General Highway Map Somerset County Pennsylvania [map], 1:65,000. Retrieved on 2006-07-27. Note: shows Laurel Mountain State Park
  6. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. 2007 General Highway Map Westmoreland County Pennsylvania [map], 1:65,000. Retrieved on 2006-07-27. Note: shows Laurel Mountain State Park

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