Paugussett State Forest

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Paugussett State Forest
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location Newtown , Fairfield County , USA
surface 7.88 km 2
Geographical location 41 ° 25 '  N , 72 ° 12'  W Coordinates: 41 ° 24 '47 "  N , 72 ° 12' 24"  W
Paugussett State Forest, Connecticut
Paugussett State Forest
Setup date ~ 1940
administration Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State
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Paugussett State Forest is a state forest in the US state of Connecticut in the area of ​​the Newtown community . It consists of two separate areas on reservoirs of the Housatonic River . The upper (northwest) portion of the forest covers approximately 320 hectares (800 acres) on the west bank of Lake Lillinonah . It offers opportunities for boating and hiking on the blue-blazed Lillinonah Trail . On the opposite bank is George Waldo State Park . The lower (southeast) block comprises approximately 490 hectares (1200 acres) on the west bank of Lake Zoar . The Zoar Trail offers hiking opportunities here . On the opposite bank are Kettletown State Park and Jackson Cove Town Park .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
  3. ^ Paugussett State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ a b Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Paugussett State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map

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