Chelan National Forest

Chelan National Forest IUCN Category VI - Protected Area with Sustainable use of Natural Resources
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location	Okanogan County , Washington , USA
surface	10,087 km²
Geographical location	48 ° 40 ′  N , 120 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  N , 120 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  W
Setup date	July 1, 1908
administration	US Forest Service

The Chelan National Forest is a former National Forest ; it was established by the US Forest Service on July 1, 1908, by separating a 10,087 km² area from the Washington National Forest . On July 1, 1921, the first Okanogan National Forest was integrated into the area, but the name was changed back to Okanogan National Forest on March 23, 1955 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Davis, Richard C .: National Forests of the United States (pdf) The Forest History Society. September 29, 2005. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013.

Web links

• Forest History Society (in English)
• Forest History Society: List of National Forests of the United States Text from: Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743-788. (English)